CVE-2012-1517
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Summary
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 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 function pointers.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://osvdb.org/81692
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17231
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75374
References
- http://osvdb.org/81692
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17231
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75374
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