Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 20, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0177
CVE-2009-0177
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.
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Affected products
46cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.5.1
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.51
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=6.5.1 build 126130
- Range: <=2.5.1 build 126130
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlnvdPatch
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.htmlnvdPatch
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/33372nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34601nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0024nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/51180nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6433nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7647nvd
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