# CVE-2009-0177: vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMw

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-01-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.

## 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

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6433
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33372
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0024
- http://osvdb.org/51180
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7647
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021512
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34601
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html

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