Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8618
Revision Date:2014-01-20Version:5
Title:VMware kernel sock_getsockopt function vulnerability
Description:The sock_getsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via an SO_BSDCOMPAT getsockopt request.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2009-0676
Platform(s):VMWare ESX Server 4.0
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • VMware ESX Server 4.0 is installed
  • AND Patch ESX400-200911201-UG is not installed
  • BACK