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

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Message-ID: <20030626220825.12388.qmail@www.securityfocus.com>
Date: 26 Jun 2003 22:08:25 -0000
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.