TITLE:
Gentoo update for vmware

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18344

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18344/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for vmware. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise
a user's system.

For more information:
SA18162

SOLUTION:
Update to "app-emulation/vmware-workstation-5.5.1.19175" or later, or
"app-emulation/vmware-workstation-4.5.3.19414" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-04.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18162:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18162/

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