Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200601-04.
Solution
All VMware Workstation users should upgrade to a fixed version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose app-emulation/vmware-workstation
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200601-04 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116238
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2000
Insight
VMware guest operating systems can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the host operating system through a flaw in NAT networking.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-4459 -
CVSS Base Score: 10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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