FKIE_CVE-2005-4459

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-12-21 20:03 - Updated: 2026-07-07 22:01
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Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18162Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18344Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/282Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/289Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015401Permissions Required
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threadedBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threadedBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15998Patch, Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000Patch, Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013URL Repurposed
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18162Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18344Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/282Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/289Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015401Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threadedBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threadedBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15998Patch, Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000Patch, Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013URL Repurposed
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vmware ace 1.0.1
vmware gsx_server 2.0
vmware gsx_server 2.0.1_build_2129
vmware gsx_server 2.5.1
vmware gsx_server 2.5.1_build_5336
vmware gsx_server 2.5.2
vmware gsx_server 3.0
vmware gsx_server 3.0_build_7592
vmware gsx_server 3.1
vmware gsx_server 3.2
vmware player 1.0.0
vmware workstation 3.2.1
vmware workstation 3.4
vmware workstation 4.0
vmware workstation 4.0.1
vmware workstation 4.0.2
vmware workstation 4.5.2
vmware workstation 4.5.2_build_8848
vmware workstation 5.0.0_build_13124
vmware workstation 5.5
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