# CVE-2007-4591: vstor-ws60.sys in VMWare Workstation 6.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (host operating system crash) and possibly gain pri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

vstor-ws60.sys in VMWare Workstation 6.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (host operating system crash) and possibly gain privileges by sending a small file buffer size value to the FsSetVolumeInformation IOCTL handler with an FsSetFileInformation subcode.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018609
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26606
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36277
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25441
- http://tarrysingh.blogspot.com/2007/08/security-vmware-workstation-6.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2992
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=118805138626360&w=2

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