CVE-2009-1244
First published: Mon Apr 13 2009(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability in the virtual machine display function in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; VMware Fusion before 2.0.4 build 159196; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2, 3.0.3, and 3.5 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4916.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| VMware ACE | <=2.5.1 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0 | |
| VMware Player | <=2.5.1 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.7 | |
| VMware ACE | =2.0.5 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0.1 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | =2.0.1 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0.7 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.6 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.9 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.6 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.1 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | =1.1 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | =2.0.2 | |
| VMware Player | =2.0.1 | |
| VMware Player | =2.0.2 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.0.0 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.2 | |
| VMware ESXi | =3.5 | |
| VMware Player | =2.0.4 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.2 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | =1.1.1 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.8 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.8 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.5 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.0 | |
| VMware ACE | =2.0.2 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =4.0 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =1.1.1 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =1.0.5 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | =1.1.3 | |
| VMware ACE | =2.0 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =6.5 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.4 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | =2.0 | |
| VMware ACE | =2.0.1 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.7 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0.2 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =6.0 | |
| VMware Player | =2.5 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0.0 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.3 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.8 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.3 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =4.0.1 | |
| VMware Player | =2.0.3 | |
| VMware ESXi | =3.5 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.2 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =6.0.1 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =3.4 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =2.0.1 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.1 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.4 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | =1.1.2 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =1.1 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | <=2.0.3 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =6.0.2 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.7 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =4.0.2 | |
| VMware ESXi | =3.0.2 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.5 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =6.0.5 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0.4 | |
| VMware Server | =2.0 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =3.2.1-patch1 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =6.0.4 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0.3 | |
| VMware ACE | =2.5.0 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.1 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.3 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.6 | |
| VMware ACE | =2.0.3 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =2.0 | |
| VMware ACE | =2.0.4 | |
| VMware Player | =2.0 | |
| VMware Player | =2.0.5 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =1.0.4 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =1.1.2 | |
| VMware Fusion Pro | =1.0 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | <=6.5.1 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0.5 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.4 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =6.0.3 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =1.0.1 | |
| VMware ACE | =1.0.6 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =1.0.2 | |
| VMware Player | =1.0.0 | |
| VMware Server | =1.0.5 | |
| VMware Workstation and ESXi | =4.5.2 | |
| VMware ESXi | =3.0.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000055.html
- http://osvdb.org/53634
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502615/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34471
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022031
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49834
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6065
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-1244?
CVE-2009-1244 has a medium severity rating.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1244?
To fix CVE-2009-1244, update to the latest versions of the affected VMware products.
Which VMware products are affected by CVE-2009-1244?
CVE-2009-1244 affects VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, and VMware Fusion versions specified in the advisory.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-1244?
There is no direct workaround for CVE-2009-1244; applying the recommended updates is necessary.
When was CVE-2009-1244 discovered?
CVE-2009-1244 was publicly disclosed in May 2009.
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