Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3281
CVE-2009-3281
Description
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.0.5
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.0.6
Patches
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References
5- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36928nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811nvdVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
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