CVE-2008-3761

N/A Unknown
Published: August 21, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4177
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30737
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020715
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44539
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6262
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4177
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30737
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020715
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44539
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

vmware

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