CVE-2010-4296

Description

vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Server 2.0.2 on Linux, and VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101 does not properly load libraries, which allows host OS users to gain privileges via vectors involving shared object files.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory vmware.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://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45168 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42453 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://osvdb.org/69584 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4296?
CVE-2010-4296 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4296?
To fix CVE-2010-4296, 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-2010-4296 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-4296 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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