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TITLE:
VMware VIX API "vmrun" Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39201

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39201/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in VMware VIX API, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the
"vmrun" utility when listing processes. This can be exploited to
corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code with escalated
privileges.

The vulnerability is reported in VMware VIX API 1.6.x for Linux.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.7 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Thomas Toth-Steiner.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2010-0007:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html

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