Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17231
Revision Date:2013-07-29Version:5
Title:VMware host memory overwrite vulnerability (function pointers)
Description:The VMX process in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via vectors involving function pointers.
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2012-1517
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):VMware Player
VMware Workstation
Definition Synopsis
  • Determine if the version of VMware Workstation is less than 7.1.6 and is greater than or equal to 7.0
  • VMware Workstation is installed
  • AND Determine if the version of VMware Workstation is less than 7.1.6
  • AND Determine if the version of VMware Workstation is greater than or equal to 7.0
  • OR Determine if the version of VMware Player is less than 3.1.6 and is greater than or equal to 3.0
  • VMware Player is installed
  • AND Determine if the version of VMware Player is less than 3.1.6
  • AND Determine if the version of VMware Player is greater than or equal to 3.0
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