CVE-2009-3281

Description

The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

• VMware / Fusion2.0.5
• VMware / Fusion1.0 – 1.0
• VMware / Fusion1.1 – 1.1
• VMware / Fusion1.1.1 – 1.1.1
• VMware / Fusion1.1.2 – 1.1.2
• VMware / Fusion1.1.3 – 1.1.3
• VMware / Fusion2.0 – 2.0
• VMware / Fusion2.0.1 – 2.0.1
• VMware / Fusion2.0.2 – 2.0.2
• VMware / Fusion2.0.3 – 2.0.3
• VMware / Fusion2.0.4 – 2.0.4

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbVMware Fusion 2.0.5 - vmx86 kext Kernel Privilege Escalationby mu-b

References

• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36928
• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1022981