VMware "vmware-authd" Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Publish date: February 15, 2011
  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-0177
  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

  DESCRIPTION

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003178
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003178 - VMware "vmware-authd" Denial Of Service

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.0
  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.1
  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.2
  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.3
  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.4
  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.6
  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.7
  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.8
  • vmware vmware_player 1.05
  • vmware vmware_player 1.0.9
  • vmware vmware_player 2.0
  • vmware vmware_player 2.0.1
  • vmware vmware_player 2.0.2
  • vmware vmware_player 2.0.3
  • vmware vmware_player 2.0.4
  • vmware vmware_player 2.0.5
  • vmware vmware_player 2.5
  • vmware vmware_player 2.5.1
  • vmware vmware_workstation 4.5.3
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.0
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.0
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.1
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.2
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.3
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.4
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.5
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.6
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.7
  • vmware vmware_workstation 5.5.8
  • vmware vmware_workstation 6.0
  • vmware vmware_workstation 6.0.1
  • vmware vmware_workstation 6.0.2
  • vmware vmware_workstation 6.0.3
  • vmware vmware_workstation 6.0.4
  • vmware vmware_workstation 6.0.5
  • vmware vmware_workstation 6.5
  • vmware vmware_workstation 6.51

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