CVE-2008-3761

Public Exploit

Description

hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44539 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4177 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30737 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020715 vdb entry
http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944 vdb entry
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html mailing list
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6262 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3761?
CVE-2008-3761 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3761?
To fix CVE-2008-3761, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3761 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3761 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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