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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200308-03 |
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PACKAGE : vmware-workstation |
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SUMMARY : local full host access |
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DATE : 2003-08-25 13:44 UTC |
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EXPLOIT : local |
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VERSIONS AFFECTED : <vmware-workstation-4.0.1-5289 <vmware-workstation-3.2.1-2242 |
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FIXED VERSION : >=vmware-workstation-4.0.1-5289 >=vmware-workstation-3.2.1-2242 |
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CVE : CAN-2003-0480 CAN-2003-0631 |
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- From advisory: |
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"By manipulating the VMware GSX Server and VMware Workstation |
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environment variables, a program such as a shell session with |
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root privileges could be started when a virtual machine is |
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launched. The user would then have full access to the host." |
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Read the full advisories at: |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/330184 |
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SOLUTION |
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It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running |
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app-emulation/vmware-workstation upgrade to either vmware-workstation-3.2.1-2242 |
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or vmware-workstation-4.0.1-5289 follows: |
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emerge sync |
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emerge vmware-workstation-<VERSION> |
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emerge clean |
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aliz@g.o - GnuPG key is available at http://dev.gentoo.org/~aliz |
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