CVE-2009-0177

N/A Unknown
Published: January 20, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.

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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
Patch
http://osvdb.org/51180
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33372
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34601
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021512
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0024
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6433
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7647
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://osvdb.org/51180
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33372
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34601
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6433
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.0%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

vmware

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