CVE-2008-3761
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.010 · 63 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-6262VMware Workstation 6.5.1 - 'hcmon.sys 6.0.0.45731' Local Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (22)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4177enisa_euvd
- http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30737enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020715enisa_euvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.htmlenisa_euvd
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