Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4915
CVE-2008-4915
Description
The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.5,<=5.5.8
- (no CPE)range: <=6.0.5 and <=5.5.8
Patches
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References
11- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32612nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32624nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052nvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309nvdThird Party Advisory
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