RE: Fw: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking

  • From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:14:40 -0600

Something I 8

Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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**Who is John Galt?**

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thor (Hammer of God) [mailto:thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:51 PM
> To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> Subject: [isalist] RE: Fw: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
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> An 8?
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> "I may disapprove of what you say,
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:43 PM
> Subject: [isalist] RE: Fw: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
> 
> 
> http://www.ISAserver.org
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> You know what I mean GSX/ESX.
> 
> Was mixing up my paraphores.
> 
> Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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> MVP -- ISA Firewalls
> **Who is John Galt?**
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Thor (Hammer of God) [mailto:thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:35 PM
> > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> > Subject: [isalist] RE: Fw: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
> >
> > http://www.ISAserver.org
> >
> > What's GFX/EFX?  They have a special acronym just for you??? :-p
> >
> > -----
> > "I may disapprove of what you say,
> > but I will defend to the death your
> > right to say it."
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:55 AM
> > Subject: [isalist] RE: Fw: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
> >
> >
> > http://www.ISAserver.org
> >
> > I'm a big GFX/EFX fan too. I never use the NAT networking
> > thing and always
> > turn off that service and virtual adapter.
> >
> > Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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> > MVP -- ISA Firewalls
> > **Who is John Galt?**
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Alexandre Gauthier [mailto:gauthiera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:12 PM
> > > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> > > Subject: [isalist] RE: Fw: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
> > >
> > > http://www.ISAserver.org
> > >
> > > Actually, I went there, and still am, and I pray to whichever
> > > god will bring
> > > me back Vmware GSX.
> > >
> > > Actually Virtual Server 2005 R2 is better, namely for HT
> > > support. Makes it
> > > more bearable -- but I like GSX better. Or if I can afford
> > it, ESX :)
> > >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : Jim Harrison [mailto:Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Envoyé : 21 décembre 2005 19:59
> > > À : [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> > > Objet : [isalist] RE: Fw: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
> > >
> > > http://www.ISAserver.org
> > >
> > > When you go to Virt Server, you'll never go back...
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
> > >    Jim Harrison
> > >    MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG
> > >    http://isaserver.org/Jim_Harrison/
> > >    http://isatools.org
> > >    Read the help / books / articles!
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Thor (Hammer of God) [mailto:thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 14:30
> > > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> > > Subject: [isalist] Fw: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
> > >
> > > http://www.ISAserver.org
> > >
> > > Good thing I switched to VirtPC ;)
> > >
> > > t
> > >
> > > -----
> > > "I may disapprove of what you say,
> > > but I will defend to the death your
> > > right to say it."
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <vmware-security-alert@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:47 PM
> > > Subject: VMware vulnerability in NAT networking
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > > > Hash: SHA1
> > > >
> > > > VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
> > > > A vulnerability has been discovered in vmnat.exe on Windows
> > > hosts and
> > > > vmnet-natd on Linux systems.
> > > > The vulnerability makes it possible for a malicious guest
> > > using a NAT
> > > > networking
> > > > configuration to execute unwanted code on the host machine.
> > > >
> > > > AFFECTED SYSTEMS:
> > > > VMware Workstation, VMware GSX Server, VMware ACE, and
> > > VMware Player.
> > > >
> > > > RESOLUTION:
> > > > VMware believes that the vulnerability is very serious, and
> > > recommends
> > > > that
> > > > affected users update their products to the new releases or
> > > change the
> > > > configuration of
> > > > the virtual machine so it does not use NAT networking.
> > > >
> > > > The new releases are now available for download at
> > > www.vmware.com/download
> > > >
> > > > If you choose not to update your product but want to ensure
> > > that the NAT
> > > > service
> > > > is not available, you can disable it completely on VMware
> > > Workstation or
> > > > VMware
> > > > GSX Server by following the instructions in the Knowledge
> > > Base article
> > > > (Answer ID 2002) at
> > > > http://www.vmware.com/support/kb.
> > > >
> > > > VMware thanks Tim Shelton of ACS Security Assessment 
> Engineering,
> > > > Affiliated
> > > > Computer Services, Inc., for reporting this vulnerability.
> > > >
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