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Gentoo: 200502-18 Normal: VMware Workstation Untrusted Library Search Path

VMware may load shared libraries from an untrusted, world-writable directory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: VMware Workstation: Untrusted library search path Date: February 14, 2005 Bugs: #81344 ID: 200502-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= VMware may load shared libraries from an untrusted, world-writable directory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========= VMware Workstation is a powerful virtual machine for developers and system administrators. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 vmware-workstation < 4.5.2.8848-r5 > = 4.5.2.8848-r5 Description ========== Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team has discovered that VMware Workstation searches for gdk-pixbuf loadable modules in an untrusted, world-writable directory. Impact ===== A local attacker could create a malicious shared object that would be loaded by VMware, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running VMware. Workaround ========= The system administrator may create the file /tmp/rrdharan to prevent malicious users from creating a directory at that location: # touch /tmp/rrdharan Resolution ========= All VMware Workstation users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/vmware-workstation-4.5.2.8848-r5" Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-18 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/. License ====== Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ . A notification has been issued regarding the risk of unauthorized command execution in VMware Workstation, resulting from the use of non-secure library directories.. VMware Workstation, Gentoo Security, Untrusted Library Path, Code Execution. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 14, 2005 Gentoo