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VMware have posted a knowledge base article on 2003-06-27 that describes

the workaround to protect a system against potential priviledge escalation.

It is at:

http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1019

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>Subject: VMware Workstation 4.0: Possible privilege escalation on the host

> via symlink manipulation

>

>

>

>It is possible for a user to gain an esclation in privileges on a system

>running VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux systems by symlink manipulation

>in a world-writable directory such as /tmp.

>

>Affected systems: VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux systems

>

>Dates: This was reported to VMware on 2003-06-17 and VMware is posting

this

>to Bugtraq on 2003-06-26.

>

>Resolutions:

>1. VMware has identified a workaround and a Knowledge Base article will

be

>posted by noon Pacific Time on 2003-06-27 at the following url.

>

>http://www.vmware.com/kb

>

>2. VMware plans to release a patch that will resolve this problem

>shortly. VMware will announce details when available.

>

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