CVE-2007-4497: Medium severity VMware Workstation vulnerability

Published Sep 21, 2007
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075 and ACE 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows users with login access to a guest operating system to cause a denial of service (guest outage and host process crash or hang) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

10 affected components
VMware Workstation>=5<=5.5.5
VMware Workstation>=6.0<=6.0.1
VMWare Player>=1.0.0<=1.0.5
VMWare Player>=2.0<=2.0.1
VMware ACE>=1.0<=1.0.3
VMware ACE>=2.0<=2.0.1
VMware server>=1.0<=1.0.4
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=7.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=6.10

Event History

Sep 21, 2007
CVE Published
07:17 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4497?

CVE-2007-4497 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability affecting multiple VMware products.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-4497?

To fix CVE-2007-4497, upgrade your VMware products to the versions that contain the security patch, specifically above the specified build numbers.

3

Which versions of VMware are affected by CVE-2007-4497?

CVE-2007-4497 affects VMware Workstation versions before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and 2.0.1 Build 55017, and other specific versions of ACE and Server.

4

What types of products are vulnerable to CVE-2007-4497?

VMware Workstation, Player, ACE, and Server are among the vulnerable products listed under CVE-2007-4497.

5

Is Ubuntu Linux affected by CVE-2007-4497?

Yes, specific versions of Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 6.10, and 7.04 are mentioned in relation to CVE-2007-4497.

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