# CVE-2008-1340: Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via crafted VMCI calls that trigger "memory exhaustion and memory corruption."

## 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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41250
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019624
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276

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