CVE-2005-4459

Description

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.

Affected products

• VMware / ace1.0 – 1.0
• VMware / ace1.0.1 – 1.0.1
• VMware / gsx_server2.0.1_build_2129 – 2.0.1_build_2129
• VMware / gsx_server2.5.1 – 2.5.1
• VMware / gsx_server2.5.1_build_5336 – 2.5.1_build_5336
• VMware / gsx_server2.5.2 – 2.5.2
• VMware / gsx_server3.0 – 3.0
• VMware / gsx_server3.0_build_7592 – 3.0_build_7592
• VMware / gsx_server3.1 – 3.1
• VMware / gsx_server3.2 – 3.2
• VMware / gsx_server2.0 – 2.0
• VMware / player1.0.0 – 1.0.0
• VMware / Workstation3.4 – 3.4
• VMware / Workstation4.0 – 4.0
• VMware / Workstation4.0.1 – 4.0.1
• VMware / Workstation4.0.2 – 4.0.2
• VMware / Workstation3.2.1 – 3.2.1
• VMware / Workstation4.5.2_build_8848 – 4.5.2_build_8848
• VMware / Workstation5.0.0_build_13124 – 5.0.0_build_13124
• VMware / Workstation5.5 – 5.5
• VMware / Workstation4.5.2 – 4.5.2

References

• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18344
• MISChttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/282
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3013
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18162
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000
• MISChttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15998
• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015401
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html
• MISChttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/856689
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419997/100/0/threaded
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420017/100/0/threaded
• MISChttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/289