SB2021061801 - Denial of service in VMware Tools for Windows
Published: June 18, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021061801
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21997)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the VM3DMP driver. A local unprivileged user on the guest operating system can trigger panic in the VM3DMP and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against the guest operating system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.