CVE-2010-1138

Description

The virtual networking stack in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459 on Windows, VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 227600, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459 on Windows, VMware ACE 2.6 before 2.6.1 build 227600 and 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, VMware Server 2.x, and VMware Fusion 3.0 before 3.0.1 build 232708 and 2.x before 2.0.7 build 246742 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory on the host OS by examining received network packets, related to interaction between the guest OS and the host vmware-vmx process.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39206 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39203 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023836 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39395 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39215 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/63607 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1138?
CVE-2010-1138 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1138?
To fix CVE-2010-1138, 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-2010-1138 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1138 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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