CVE-2009-3281

N/A Unknown

Published: October 16, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36928

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html