Re: VMware Workstation 4.0: Possible privilege escalation on the host via symlink manipulation

[VMware <vmware-security-alert () vmware com>]

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VMware have posted a knowledge base article on 2003-06-27 that describes 
the workaround to protect a system against potential priviledge escalation.

It is at:

http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1019


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> Subject: VMware Workstation 4.0: Possible privilege escalation on the host
>    via symlink manipulation
>
>
>
> It is possible for a user to gain an esclation in privileges on a system 
> running VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux systems by symlink manipulation 
> in a world-writable directory such as /tmp.
>
> Affected systems: VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux systems
>
> Dates: This was reported to VMware on 2003-06-17 and VMware is posting 
this
> to Bugtraq on 2003-06-26.  
>
> Resolutions:
> 1. VMware has identified a workaround and a Knowledge Base article will 
be 
> posted by noon Pacific Time on 2003-06-27 at the following url.
>
> http://www.vmware.com/kb
>
> 2. VMware plans to release a patch that will resolve this problem 
> shortly.  VMware will announce details when available.