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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2009-0005
Synopsis: VMware Hosted products, VI Client and patches for ESX
and ESXi resolve multiple security issues
Issue date: 2009-04-03
Updated on: 2009-04-03 (initial release of advisory)
CVE numbers: CVE-2008-4916 CVE-2008-3761 CVE-2009-1146
CVE-2009-1147 CVE-2009-0909 CVE-2009-0910
CVE-2009-0908 CVE-2009-0177 CVE-2009-0518
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1. Summary
Updated VMware Hosted products, VI Client and patches for ESX and
ESXi resolve multiple security issues.
2. Relevant releases
VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier,
VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier,
VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier,
VMware Server 2.0,
VMware Server 1.0.8 and earlier,
VMware ESXi 3.5 without patches ESXe350-200811401-O-SG,
ESXe350-200903201-O-UG
VMware ESX 3.5 without patches ESX350-200811401-SG,
ESX350-200903201-UG
VMware ESX 3.0.3 without patch ESX303-200811401-BG
VMware ESX 3.0.2 without patch ESX-1006980
NOTE: General Support for Workstation version 5.x ended on
2009-03-19. Users should plan to upgrade to the latest
Workstation version 6.x release.
Extended support for ESX 3.0.2 Update 1 ends on 2009-08-08.
Users should plan to upgrade to ESX 3.0.3 and preferably to
the newest release available.
3. Problem Description
a. Denial of service guest to host vulnerability in a virtual device
A vulnerability in a guest virtual device driver, could allow a
guest operating system to crash the host and consequently any
virtual machines on that host.
VMware would like to thank Andrew Honig of the Department of
Defense for reporting this issue.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2008-4916 to this issue.
The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
(column 4) if a solution is available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
============= ======== ======= =================
VirtualCenter any Windows not affected
Workstation 6.5.x any 6.5.1 build 126130 or later
Workstation 6.0.x any upgrade to at least 6.5.1
Workstation 5.5.x any 5.5.9 build 126128 or later
Player 2.5.x any 2.5.1 build 126130 or later
Player 2.0.x any upgrade to at least 2.5.1
Player 1.0.x any 1.0.9 build 126128 or later
ACE 2.5.x Windows 2.5.1 build 126130 or later
ACE 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.1
ACE 1.x Windows 1.0.8 build 125922 or later
Server 2.x any 2.0.1 build 156745 or later
Server 1.x any 1.0.8 build 126538 or later
Fusion 2.x Mac OS/X 2.0.1 build 128865 or later
Fusion 1.x Mac OS/X upgrade to at least 2.0.1
ESXi 3.5 ESXi ESXe350-200811401-O-SG
ESX 3.5 ESX ESX350-200811401-SG
ESX 3.0.3 ESX ESX303-200811401-BG
ESX 3.0.2 ESX ESX-1006980
ESX 2.5.5 ESX not affected
b. Windows-based host denial of service vulnerability in hcmon.sys
A vulnerability in an ioctl in hcmon.sys could be used to create
a denial of service on a Windows-based host. This issue can only
be exploited by a privileged Windows account.
VMware would like to thank Nikita Tarakanov for reporting this
issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2009-1146 to this issue.
Note: newly released hosted products (see table in this section)
address another potential denial of service in hcmon.sys as well.
Also this issue can only be exploited by a privileged Windows
account.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2008-3761 to this issue.
The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
(column 4) if a solution is available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
============= ======== ======= =================
VirtualCenter any Windows not affected
Workstation 6.5.x Windows 6.5.2 build 156735 or later
Workstation 6.5.x Linux not affected
Workstation 6.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 6.5.2
Workstation 6.0.x Linux not affected
Player 2.5.x Windows 2.5.2 build 156735 or later
Player 2.5.x Linux not affected
Player 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.2
Player 2.0.x Linux not affected
ACE 2.5.x Windows 2.5.2 build 156735 or later
ACE 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.2
Server 2.x Windows 2.0.1 build 156745 or later
Server 2.x Linux not affected
Server 1.x Windows 1.0.9 build 156507 or later
Server 1.x Linux not affected
Fusion 2.x Mac OS/X not affected
ESXi 3.5 ESXi not affected
ESX 3.5 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.3 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.2 ESX not affected
ESX 2.5.5 ESX not affected
c. A VMCI privilege escalation on Windows-based hosts or Windows-
based guests.
The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) is an
infrastructure that provides fast and efficient communication
between a virtual machine and the host operating system and
between two or more virtual machines on the same host.
A vulnerability in vmci.sys could allow privilege escalation on
Windows-based machines. This could occur on Windows-based hosts or
inside Windows-based guest operating systems.
Current versions of ESX do not support the VMCI interface and
hence they are not affected by this vulnerability.
Note: Installing the new hosted releases will not remediate the
issue on Windows-based guests. The VMware Tools packages will need
to be updated on each Windows-based guest followed by a reboot
of the guest system.
VMware would like to thank Nikita Tarakanov for reporting this
issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CVE-2009-1147 to this issue.
Refer to VMware KB article 1009826 on the steps that are needed to
remediate this vulnerability on Windows-based hosts. This KB article
is found at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009826.
The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
on Windows-based guests (column 4) if a solution is available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
============= ======== ======= =================
VirtualCenter any Windows not affected
Workstation 6.5.x Windows 6.5.2 build 156735 or later
Workstation 6.5.x Linux not affected
Workstation 6.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 6.5.2
Workstation 6.0.x Linux not affected
Player 2.5.x Windows 2.5.2 build 156735 or later
Player 2.5.x Linux not affected
Player 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.2
Player 2.0.x Linux not affected
ACE 2.5.x Windows 2.5.2 build 156735 or later
ACE 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.2
Server 2.x Windows 2.0.1 build 156745 or later
Server 2.x Linux not affected
Server 1.x any not affected
Fusion 2.x Mac OS/X not affected
ESXi 3.5 ESXi not affected
ESX 3.5 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.3 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.2 ESX not affected
ESX 2.5.5 ESX not affected
d. VNnc Codec Heap Overflow vulnerabilities
The VNnc Codec assists in Record and Replay sessions. Record and
Replay record the dynamic virtual machine state over a period of
time.
Two heap overflow vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to
execute arbitrary code on VMware hosted products. For an attack to
be successful the user must be tricked into visiting a malicious web
page or opening a malicious video file.
VMware would like to thank Aaron Portnoy from TippingPoint DVLabs
for reporting these issues to us. TippingPoint has issued the
following identifiers: ZDI-CAN-435, ZDI-CAN-436.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
has assigned the names CVE-2009-0909 and CVE-2009-0910 to these
issues.
The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
(column 4) if a solution is available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
============= ======== ======= =================
VirtualCenter any Windows not affected
Workstation 6.5.x any 6.5.2 build 156735 or later
Workstation 6.0.x any not affected
Player 2.5.x any 2.5.X build 156735 or later
Player 2.0.x any not affected
ACE 2.5.x Windows 2.5.2 build 156735 or later
ACE 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.2
Server 2.x any 2.0.1 build 156745 or later
Server 1.x any not affected
Fusion 2.x Mac OS/X not affected
Fusion 1.x Mac OS/X not affected
ESXi 3.5 ESXi not affected
ESX 3.5 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.3 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.2 ESX not affected
ESX 2.5.5 ESX not affected
e. ACE shared folders vulnerability
The VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) shared folders feature allows
users to transfer data between a guest operating system and the
non-virtualized host operating system that contains it.
A vulnerability in ACE shared folders could allow a previously disabled
and not removed shared folder in the guest to be enabled by a non ACE
Administrator.
VMware would like to thank Emmanouel Kellinis, KPMG London, penetration
testing team for reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
has assigned the name CVE-2009-0908 to this issue.
The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
(column 4) if a solution is available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
============= ======== ======= =================
VirtualCenter any Windows not affected
Workstation 6.x.x any not affected
Player 2.5.x any not affected
ACE 2.5.x Windows 2.5.2 build 156735 or later
ACE 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.2
Server any any not affected
Fusion any Mac OS/X not affected
ESXi 3.5 ESXi not affected
ESX 3.5 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.3 ESX not affected
ESX 2.5.5 ESX not affected
f. A remote denial of service vulnerability in authd for Windows
based hosts.
A vulnerability in vmware-authd.exe could cause a denial
of service condition on Windows hosts.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2009-0177 to this issue.
The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
(column 4) if a solution is available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
============= ======== ======= =================
VirtualCenter any Windows not affected
Workstation 6.5.x Windows 6.5.2 build 156735 or later
Workstation 6.5.x Linux not affected
Workstation 6.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 6.5.2
Workstation 6.0.x Linux not affected
Player 2.5.x Windows 2.5.2 build 156735 or later
Player 2.5.x Linux not affected
Player 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.2
Player 2.0.x Linux not affected
ACE 2.5.x Windows 2.5.2 build 156735 or later
ACE 2.0.x Windows upgrade to at least 2.5.2
Server 2.x Windows 2.0.1 build 156745 or later
Server 2.x Linux not affected
Server 1.x any not affected
Fusion 2.x Mac OS/X 2.0.2 build 147997 or later
ESXi 3.5 ESXi not affected
ESX 3.5 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.3 ESX not affected
ESX 3.0.2 ESX not affected
ESX 2.5.5 ESX not affected
g. VI Client Retains VirtualCenter Server Password in Memory
After logging in to VirtualCenter Server with VI Client, the
password for VirtualCenter Server might be present in the memory
of the VI Client.
Note: This vulnerability is present in VI Client and in order to
remediate the vulnerability, you will need to replace VI Client
with a fixed version (see below).
VMware would like to thank Craig Marshall for reporting this
issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2009-0518 to this issue.
To determine if your copy of VI Client is not vulnerable, check the
about box under the help menu of VI Client. Your copy is not
vulnerable if this box mentions one of the following:
- ESX 2.5.5,
- ESX 3.0,
- VC build number 147704, 147694, or 147633 (or higher).
A VI Client copy that remediates the problem can be obtained from:
- VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 4,
- ESXi 3.5 after applying patch ESXe350-200903201-O-UG
(this patch is part of the ESXi 3.5 Update 4 release),
- ESX 3.5 after applying patch ESX350-200903201-UG
(this patch is part of the ESX 3.5 Update 4 release).
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
and verify the md5sum and/or the sha1sum of your downloaded file.
VMware Workstation 6.5.2
------------------------
http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/
Release notes:
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws65/doc/releasenotes_ws652.html
For Windows
Workstation for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
Windows 32-bit and 64-bit .exe
md5sum: 8336586b9f9e5180d5279a0b988e82a6
sha1sum: ccdb6bcb867638e8f4f493bc02c6f70c5ebbb88e
For Linux
Workstation for Linux 32-bit
Linux 32-bit .rpm
md5sum: 69b039c848f6b2c94948928d8e9057bb
sha1sum: 37ca77ef550db932cf7b078fcbd6fa0155e3411e
Workstation for Linux 32-bit
Linux 32-bit .bundle
md5sum: 5d4ccf9c23701d09a671f586a9bb4190
sha1sum: d508111adf479d82049c323b1d0b82200c0ab4dd
Workstation for Linux 64-bit
Linux 64-bit .rpm
md5sum: 19387416e3b597b901dfe84e4a2bcd97
sha1sum: 0726518abc9a77051d991af570774bae1625ff78
Workstation for Linux 64-bit
Linux 64-bit .bundle
md5sum: 56dfc3adcf96701f440b19a8cf06c3df
sha1sum: 04aa442a2b9bf2c67d6266a410b20ef146b93bef
VMware Player 2.5.2
-------------------
http://www.vmware.com/download/player/
Release notes:
http://www.vmware.com/support/player25/doc/releasenotes_player252.html
Player for Windows binary
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-player-2.5.2-156735.ex
e
md5sum: 01356d729e9b031c8904e9560a02c469
Player for Linux (.rpm)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-Player-2.5.2-156735.i3
86.rpm
md5sum: aa047047b72de7f4b53d9c2128b53bec
Player for Linux (.bundle)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-Player-2.5.2-156735.i3
86.bundle
md5sum: bd51e8f8ef2417080c6d734f6ea9fb87
VMware Player 2.5.2 - 64-bit (.rpm)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-Player-2.5.2-156735.x8
6_64.rpm
md5sum: 5b488b97b5091d3980eb74ec0a5c065b
VMware Player 2.5.2 - 64-bit (.bundle)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-Player-2.5.2-156735.x8
6_64.bundle
md5sum: 25254cd60c4063c2c68a8bf50c2c4869
VMware ACE 2.5.2
----------------
http://www.vmware.com/download/ace/
Release notes:
http://www.vmware.com/support/ace25/doc/releasenotes_ace252.html
ACE Management Server Virtual Appliance
AMS Virtual Appliance .zip
md5sum: 430ff7792d9d490d1678fc22b4c62121
sha1sum: 98b74e0dba4214b055c95ccea656bfa2731c3fee
VMware ACE for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
Windows 32-bit and 64-bit .exe
md5sum: 8336586b9f9e5180d5279a0b988e82a6
ACE Management Server for Windows
Windows .exe
md5sum: 44918519a7bac2501b211c9825ed8268
sha1sum: 97655c824815f7c4e25f6940c708f835ab616da9
ACE Management Server for SUSE Enterprise Linux 9
SLES 9 .rpm
md5sum: 7fcb0409474c7e81accc90f25d80b00e
sha1sum: 385b254930dd6b8c53e3c805653c1fa1b07a6161
ACE Management Server for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
RHEL 4 .rpm
md5sum: 745e3115f8557fa04c2ddaf25320a911
sha1sum: ef75d572325a32a7582dbb4c352541978d3cebeb
VMware Server 2.0.1
-------------------
http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
Release notes:
http://www.vmware.com/support/server2/doc/releasenotes_vmserver201.html
For Windows
VMware Server 2
Version 2.0.1 | 156745 - 03/31/09
507 MB EXE image VMware Server 2 for Windows Operating Systems. A
master installer file containing all Windows components of VMware
Server.
md5sum: d0eefaa79e42d13a693c4d732a460ba4
VIX API 1.6 for Windows.
Version 1.6.2 | 156745 - 03/31/09 37 MB EXE image
md5sum: ad531ed3c37c0a50fb915981f83ca133
For Linux
VMware Server 2 for Linux Operating Systems.
Version 2.0.1 | 156745 - 03/31/09 465 MB RPM image
md5sum: eb42331bbd9be30848826b8cab73e0ca
VMware Server 2 for Linux Operating Systems.
Version 2.0.1 | 156745 - 03/31/09 466 MB TAR image
md5sum: be96bc1696f4cef67755bfd2553ce233
VMware Server 2 for Linux Operating Systems 64-bit version.
Version 2.0.1 | 156745 - 03/31/09 434 MB RPM image
md5sum: 697a792c70d50e98a347c06b323bd20b
The core application needed to run VMware Server 2, 64-bit version.
Version 2.0.1 | 156745 - 03/31/09 436 MB TAR image
md5sum: f40498229772910d6a6788b7803f9c38
VIX API 1.6 for Linux.
Version 1.6.2 | 156745 - 03/31/09 17 MB TAR image
md5sum: 2ef6174b90cdd9a2832b57dbe94cfbb1
64-bit VIX API 1.6 for Linux.
Version 1.6.2 | 156745 - 03/31/09 21 MB TAR image
md5sum: 454aeba273f9a89c578223c95b262323
VMware Server 1.0.9
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http://www.vmware.com/download/server/
Release notes:
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
VMware Server for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-installer-1.0.9
- -156507.exe
md5sum: 8c650f8a0a0521b69c6aba00d910cfb9
VMware Server Windows client package
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-win32-client-1.
0.9-156507.zip
md5sum: c83e673f7422a4f3edaf7d9337cf5d6d
VMware Server for Linux
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.9-156507.ta
r.gz
md5sum: ff4b57588514c83b1a828e3b19843ad2
VMware Server for Linux rpm
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-1.0.9-156507.i3
86.rpm
md5sum: c8fc9e9f948f2807b9f8bfb3ca318f36
Management Interface
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-mui-1.0.9-156507.tar.g
z
md5sum: dbf99faef8bd26e173cf2514d7bea449
VMware Server Linux client package
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmserver/VMware-server-linux-client-1.
0.9-156507.zip
md5sum: 7e76a481408454a747bb4d076a6e2524
VirtualCenter
-------------
VMware VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 4
www.vmware.com/download/download.do
DVD iso image
md5sum: 4304334ed7662b6a43646e6dde0956d2
Zip file
md5sum: 1306cb9b25e28a06bab84257d7cbf38f
Release Notes
www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vi3_vc25u4_rel_notes.html
ESXi
----
ESXi 3.5 patch ESXe350-200811401-O-SG (guest virtual device driver)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESXe350-200811401-O-SG.zip
md5sum: e895c8cb0d32b722d7820d0214416092
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007508
ESXi 3.5 patch ESXe350-200903201-O-UG (VI Client)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESXe350-200903201-O-UG.zip
md5sum: 45632da28812837bb00cee86af85b8a5
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007992
NOTES: ESXi 3.5 patch ESXe350-200903201-O-UG supercedes
ESXe350-200811401-O-SG
The three ESXi patches for Firmware "I", VMware Tools "T,"
and the VI Client "C" are contained in a single offline "O"
download file.
ESX
---
ESX 3.5 patch ESX350-200811401-SG (guest virtual device driver)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX350-200811401-SG.zip
md5sum: 988042ce20ce2381216fbe1862c3e66d
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007501
ESX 3.5 patch ESX350-200903201-UG (VI Client)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX350-200903201-UG.zip
md5sum: 650fa096cf270ec58d38e9ff41c661aa
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007971
ESX 3.0.3 patch ESX303-200811401-BG (guest virtual device driver)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX303-200811401-BG.zip
md5sum: 26bf687a3483951d1f14ab66edf1d196
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006986
ESX 3.0.2 patch ESX-1006980 (guest virtual device driver)
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1006980.tgz
md5sum: 5e73f1585fea3ee770b2df2b94e73ca4
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006980
5. References
CVE numbers
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4916
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3761
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1146
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1147
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0909
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0910
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0908
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0177
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0518
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6. Change log
2009-04-03 VMSA-2009-0005
Initial security advisory after hosted product releases on 2009-04-01.
Relevant patches for ESXi, ESX 3.5, ESX 3.0.3, ESX 3.0.2 were released
previously.
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7. Contact
E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce
This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
* security-announce at lists.vmware.com
* bugtraq at securityfocus.com
* full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk
E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
VMware Security Center
http://www.vmware.com/security
VMware security response policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html
General support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html
VMware Infrastructure support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html
Copyright 2009 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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