The VMX process in VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via vectors involving data pointers.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810 | vdb entry tool signature signature |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369 | vdb entry third party advisory |