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Gentoo update for vmware-workstation
Secunia Advisory: SA9606
Release Date: 2003-08-26
Last Update: 2003-09-02
Popularity: 8,930 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2003-0480
CVE-2003-0631


Description:
Gentoo has issued an updated version of vmware-workstation. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to escalate their privileges.

For more information:
SA9158 and SA9348

Solution:
Update Gentoo:

emerge sync

emerge vmware-workstation-3.2.1-2242
or
emerge \=app-emulation/vmware-workstation/vmware-workstation-4.0.2.5592

emerge clean

Changelog:
2003-09-01: The previously released vmware-workstation-4.0.1-5289 didn't fix the vulnerability. Updated "Solution" section.

Other References:
SA9158:
http://secunia.com/advisories/9158/

SA9348:
http://secunia.com/advisories/9348/


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