bugtraq - Re: VMware Workstation 4.0: Possible privilege escalation on the host via symlink manipulation

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Message-ID: <20030627211001.5765.qmail@www.securityfocus.com>
Date: 27 Jun 2003 21:10:01 -0000
From: VMware <vmware-security-alert@...are.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: VMware Workstation 4.0: Possible privilege escalation on the
    host    via symlink manipulation


In-Reply-To: <20030626220825.12388.qmail@....securityfocus.com>

VMware have posted a knowledge base article on 2003-06-27 that describes 
the workaround to protect a system against potential priviledge escalation.

It is at:

http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1019


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>From: VMware <vmware-security-alert@...are.com>
>To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
>Subject: VMware Workstation 4.0: Possible privilege escalation on the host
>    via symlink manipulation
>
>
>
>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.
>