CVE-2009-3281

Description

The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36928 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3281?
CVE-2009-3281 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3281?
To fix CVE-2009-3281, 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-2009-3281 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3281 is being actively exploited. 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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