medium
4.6
CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-4916

First published: Mon Apr 06 2009(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in a guest virtual device driver in VMware Workstation before 5.5.9 build 126128, and 6.5.1 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player before 1.0.9 build 126128, and 2.5.1 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware ACE before 1.0.8 build 125922, and 2.5.1 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.8 build 126538 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; VMware Fusion before 2.0.1; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2, 3.0.3, and 3.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
VMware Player=1.0.3
VMware ESXi=3.5
VMware ACE=2.5.1
VMware ESXi=3.0.3
VMware Player=1.0.7
VMware ACE=2.5
VMware Player=1.0.8
VMware Server=2.0
VMware Workstation=6.0.0.45731
VMware ACE=1.0.4
VMware Player=2.0.3
VMware Server=1.0.1
VMware Workstation=6.0.5
VMware ACE=2.0.1
VMware Player=1.0.9
VMware Server=1.0
VMware ACE=1.0.5
VMware Player=1.0.2
VMware ACE=1.0
VMware ACE=2.0.3
VMware Server=1.0.6
VMware Workstation=5.5.6
VMware Player=1.01
VMware Server=1.0.3
VMware Player=2.0.2
VMware Workstation=6.0
VMware Workstation=5.5.3
VMware Player=1.0.5
VMware Workstation=6.5
VMware Server=1.0.7
VMware Player=1.0.0
VMware Workstation=5.5.5
VMware Player=2.0.4
VMware Player=1.05
VMware Workstation=6.5.1
VMware Workstation=5.5.0
VMware Player=2.5
VMware ACE=1.0.8
VMware Workstation=6.0.4
VMware Workstation=5.5.7
VMware Server=1.0.4
VMware ACE=1.0.2
VMware Workstation=4.5.3
VMware Workstation=6.0.2
VMware ACE=1.0.3
VMware Player=1.0.6
VMware Workstation=6.0.4-build_93057
VMware Server=1.0.0
VMware Player=2.0.1
VMware ACE=2.0.2
VMware Workstation=5.5.2
VMware ACE=1.0.7
VMware Player
VMware Player=1.0.1
VMware Workstation=5.0
VMware Server=1.0.2
VMware Server=1.0.5
VMware Player=1.0.4
VMware ESXi=3.0.2
VMware Workstation=5.5.8
VMware Workstation=6.0.3
VMware Workstation=6.0.1
VMware Player=2.0.5
VMware ESXi=3.5
VMware Player=2.0
VMware Workstation=5.5.1
VMware Workstation=5.5.4
VMware ACE=2.0.5
VMware Server=1.05
VMware Player=2.5.1
VMware Workstation=6.03

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-4916?

    CVE-2008-4916 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-4916?

    To fix CVE-2008-4916, upgrade to a patched version of VMware Workstation, Player, or ACE that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2008-4916?

    CVE-2008-4916 affects VMware Workstation versions prior to 5.5.9, VMware Player versions prior to 1.0.9, and VMware ACE versions prior to 1.0.8 among others.

  • Is CVE-2008-4916 exploitable remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-4916 is considered potentially exploitable remotely.

  • What products does CVE-2008-4916 impact?

    CVE-2008-4916 impacts products including VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, and VMware ESX among others.

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