What is the severity of CVE-2007-2491?

CVE-2007-2491 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service through virtual machine crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2491?

To fix CVE-2007-2491, users should upgrade to a version of VMware Server or Workstation that is not affected by this vulnerability.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2007-2491?

CVE-2007-2491 affects VMware Workstation version 5.5.3 build 34685 and VMware Server version 1.0.1 build 29996.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2007-2491?

Exploiting CVE-2007-2491 can lead to a denial of service primarily by causing crashes of the virtual machines.

Can CVE-2007-2491 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2007-2491 is a local vulnerability that requires local access to exploit, making remote exploitation highly unlikely.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-2491

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

4/5/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-2491

First published: Fri May 04 2007(Updated: )

The PIIX4 power management subsystem in EMC VMware Workstation 5.5.3.34685 and VMware Server 1.0.1.29996 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations via a crafted poke to I/O port 0x1004, triggering a denial of service (virtual machine crash) or other unspecified impact, a related issue to CVE-2007-1337.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware Server	=1.0.1_build_29996
VMware Workstation	=5.5.3_build_34685

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2491?
CVE-2007-2491 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service through virtual machine crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2491?
To fix CVE-2007-2491, users should upgrade to a version of VMware Server or Workstation that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2007-2491?
CVE-2007-2491 affects VMware Workstation version 5.5.3 build 34685 and VMware Server version 1.0.1 build 29996.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2007-2491?
Exploiting CVE-2007-2491 can lead to a denial of service primarily by causing crashes of the virtual machines.
Can CVE-2007-2491 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2007-2491 is a local vulnerability that requires local access to exploit, making remote exploitation highly unlikely.

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