SB2021061801 - Denial of service in VMware Tools for Windows
Published: June 18, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021061801
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21997)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.