Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200711-23 (vmware-workstation vmware-player)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200711-23.
Solution
All VMware Workstation users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/vmware-workstation-5.5.5.56455' All VMware Player users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/vmware-player-1.0.5.56455' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200711-23 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193196 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-02.xml http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200702-06.xml http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200704-11.xml http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200707-11.xml http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007/000001.html
Insight
VMware guest operating systems might be able to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the host operating system through multiple flaws.