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CVE-2005-4459 Details

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-December/040442.html CVEExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/18162 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18344 CVEVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/282 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/289 CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 26 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vmware ace
1.0.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware gsx server
2.0
2.0.1_build_2129
2.5.1
2.5.1_build_5336
2.5.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.0.1_build_2129:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.1_build_5336:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:3.0_build_7592:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gsx_server:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware player
1.0.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware workstation
3.2.1 patch1
3.4
4.0
4.0.1
4.0.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:3.2.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.5.2_build_8848:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.0.0_build_13124:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-4459
NVD Published Date:
Dec 21, 2005
NVD Last Modified:
Jul 7, 2026
Source:
[email protected]