CVE-2018-6981
First published: Tue Dec 04 2018(Updated: )
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG, VMware ESXi 6.0 without ESXi600-201811401-BG, VMware Workstation 15, VMware Workstation 14.1.3 or below, VMware Fusion 11, VMware Fusion 10.1.3 or below contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Credit: security@vmware.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Workstation | >=14.0.0<14.1.4 | |
| VMware Workstation | =15.0.0 | |
| VMware Fusion | >=10.0.0<10.1.4 | |
| VMware Fusion | =11.0.0 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | ||
| VMware ESXi | =6.0 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-1 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-1a | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-1b | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-2 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-3 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-3a | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201504401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201505401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507102 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507402 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507403 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507404 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507405 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507406 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201507407 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509102 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509201 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509202 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509203 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509204 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509205 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509206 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509207 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509208 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509209 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201509210 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201510401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201511401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201601101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201601102 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201601401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201601402 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201601403 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201601404 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201601405 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201602401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603102 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603201 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603202 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603203 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603204 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603205 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603206 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603207 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201603208 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201605401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201608101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201608401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201608402 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201608403 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201608404 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201608405 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201610410 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201611401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201611402 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201611403 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702102 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702201 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702202 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702203 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702204 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702205 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702206 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702207 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702208 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702209 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702210 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702211 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201702212 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201703401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201706101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201706102 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201706103 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201706401 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201706402 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201706403 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201710301 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.0-600-201811001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201701001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201703001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201703002 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201704001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707102 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707103 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707201 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707202 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707203 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707204 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707205 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707206 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707207 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707208 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707209 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707210 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707211 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707212 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707213 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707214 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707215 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707216 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707217 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707218 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707219 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707220 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201707221 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201710001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201712001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201803001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201806001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201808001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201810001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201810002 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201811001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.5-650-201811002 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201806001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201807001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201808001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810001 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810101 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810102 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810103 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810201 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810202 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810203 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810204 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810205 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810206 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810207 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810208 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810209 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810210 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810211 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810212 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810213 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810214 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810215 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810216 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810217 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810218 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810219 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810220 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810221 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810222 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810223 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810224 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810225 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810226 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810227 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810228 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810229 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810230 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810231 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810232 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810233 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201810234 | |
| VMware ESXi | =6.7-670-201811001 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-6981?
CVE-2018-6981 is a vulnerability in VMware ESXi versions 6.7, 6.5, and 6.0, VMware Workstation, and VMware Fusion.
How severe is CVE-2018-6981?
CVE-2018-6981 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
Which versions of VMware ESXi are affected by CVE-2018-6981?
VMware ESXi versions 6.7, 6.5, and 6.0 are affected by CVE-2018-6981.
Are there any references for CVE-2018-6981?
Yes, references for CVE-2018-6981 can be found at http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105881 and http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042054.
What is the CWE associated with CVE-2018-6981?
The CWE associated with CVE-2018-6981 is CWE-908.
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