VMware Workstation 4.0.1 (for Linux systems) vulnerability
Hi everyone.
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 (for Linux systems) vulnerability
Quote:
Description
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The following products have a vulnerability that can allow a non-root user of
the host system to delete files.
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 (for Linux systems) build 5289 and earlier releases
Details/Impact
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By manipulating symbolic links, a non-root user can delete files in any
directory.
Customers running any version of VMware Workstation (for Windows operating
systems) are not subject to this vulnerability.
Resolutions:
VMware plans to release a patch that will resolve this problem
shortly. VMware will announce details when available.
- - How to get the patched release
- - How to install a patched release
- - A knowledge base article
Notes
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* VMware thanks Paul Szabo of the University of Sydney for alerting us
to this vulnerability.
Hope this helps anyone who runs vmaware on linux.
Cheers.
