CVE-2005-4459

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Analyzed - cve@mitre.org

Published

2005-12-21

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Ace (Vmware)
• Gsx Server (Vmware)
• Player (Vmware)
• Workstation (Vmware)

References

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