[Please upgrade if you use VMware Workstation on a system that also
has user logins. The patch is to be released -- Raju]
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From: VMware <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: VMware Workstation 4.0: Possible privilege escalation on the host
via symlink manipulation
Date: 26 Jun 2003 22:08:25 -0000
It is possible for a user to gain an esclation in privileges on a system
running VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux systems by symlink manipulation
in a world-writable directory such as /tmp.
Affected systems: VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux systems
Dates: This was reported to VMware on 2003-06-17 and VMware is posting this
to Bugtraq on 2003-06-26.
Resolutions:
1. VMware has identified a workaround and a Knowledge Base article will be
posted by noon Pacific Time on 2003-06-27 at the following url.
http://www.vmware.com/kb
2. VMware plans to release a patch that will resolve this problem
shortly. VMware will announce details when available.
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