VMware has identified and fixed seven security bugs in the free version of its hypervisor, which could let hackers launch denial-of-service attacks, change user privileges and forge RSA key signatures.
VMware identified the problems in VMware Server, the company’s free server virtualisation software, and fixed them in newly released version 1.0.5. VMware first reported the problems Monday, according to a Secunia security advisory, which classified the vulnerabilities as "less critical." VMware conducted an internal security audit that found an insecurely created object that malicious users could exploit to "escalate privileges or create a denial-of-service attack," VMware states on its website. Techworld.com - VMware fixes security bugs
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