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                   VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID:       VMSA-2009-0012
Synopsis:          VMware Movie Decoder, VMware Workstation, VMware
                   Player, and VMware ACE resolve security issues.
Issue date:        2009-09-04
Updated on:        2009-09-04 (initial release of advisory)
CVE numbers:       CVE-2009-0199 CVE-2009-2628
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1. Summary

   Several security issues are resolved with the latest VMnc codec.

2. Relevant releases

   VMware Workstation Movie Decoder stand alone 6.5.2 and earlier.
   VMware Workstation 6.5.2 and earlier,
   VMware Player 2.5.2 and earlier,
   VMware ACE 2.5.2 and earlier,

3. Problem Description

    Several security issues resolved with the latest VMnc codec.

    The VMware movie decoder contains the VMnc media codec that is
    required to play back movies recorded with VMware Workstation,
    VMware Player and VMware ACE, in any compatible media player. The
    movie decoder is installed as part of VMware Workstation, VMware
    Player and VMware ACE, or can be downloaded as a stand alone
    package.

    Several vulnerabilities in the VMnc codec can be exploited to cause
    heap-based buffer overflows via specially crafted video files
    containing incorrect framebuffer parameters.

    For an attack to be successful the user must be tricked into
    visiting a malicious web page or opening a malicious video file on
    a system that has the vulnerable version of the VMnc codec installed.

    VMware would like to thank Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research and
    Will Dormann of the CERT/CC for reporting these issues and working
    with us on their remediation.

    The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
    has assigned the names CVE-2009-0199 and CVE-2009-2628 to these
    issues.

    To remediate the above issues either install the stand alone movie
    decoder or update your product using the table below.

    VMware         Product   Running  Replace with/
    Product        Version   on       Apply Patch
    =============  ========  =======  =================
    VirtualCenter  any       Windows  not affected

    Movie Decoder  any       Windows  6.5.3 Build 185404 or later

    Workstation    6.5.x     Windows  6.5.3 build 185404 or later
    Workstation    6.5.x     Linux    not affected

    Player         2.5.x     Windows  2.5.3 build 185404 or later
    Player         2.5.x     Linux    not affected

    ACE            2.5.x     any      not affected

    Server         any       any      not affected

    Fusion         any       Mac OS/X not affected

    ESXi           any       ESXi     not affected

    ESX            any       ESX      not affected


4. Solution
   Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
   and verify the md5sum and/or the sha1sum of your downloaded file.

   VMware Workstation Movie Decoder stand alone
   --------------------------------------------
   http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/drivers_tools.html

http://download3.vmware.com/software/wkst/VMware-moviedecoder-6.5.3-185404.exe
   md5sum: 2e9de20045c44bc1c03daa3e6fd9a611
   sha1sum: 9cd8f9578223310db988131885ffda6c9a4de873

   VMware Workstation 6.5.3
   ------------------------
   http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/
   Release notes:
   http://www.vmware.com/support/ws65/doc/releasenotes_ws653.html

   For Windows

   Workstation for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
   Windows 32-bit and 64-bit .exe
   md5sum: 7565d16b7d7e0173b90c3b76ca4656bc
   sha1sum: 9f687afd8b0f39cde40aeceb3213a91be487aad1

   For Linux

   Workstation for Linux 32-bit
   Linux 32-bit .rpm
   md5sum: 4d55c491bd008ded0ea19f373d1d1fd4
   sha1sum: 1f43131c960e76a530390d3b6984c78dfc2da23e

   Workstation for Linux 32-bit
   Linux 32-bit .bundle
   md5sum: d4a721c1918c0e8a87c6fa4bad49ad35
   sha1sum: c0c6f9b56e70bd3ffdb5467ee176110e283a69e5

   Workstation for Linux 64-bit
   Linux 64-bit .rpm
   md5sum: 72adfdb03de4959f044fcb983412ae7c
   sha1sum: ba16163c8d9b5aa572526b34a7b63dc6e68f9bbb

   Workstation for Linux 64-bit
   Linux 64-bit .bundle
   md5sum: 83e1f0c94d6974286256c4d3b559e854
   sha1sum: 8763f250a3ac5fc4698bd26319b93fecb498d542


   VMware Player 2.5.3
   -------------------
   http://www.vmware.com/download/player/
   Release notes:
   http://www.vmware.com/support/player25/doc/releasenotes_player253.html

   Player for Windows binary

http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-player-2.5.3-185404.exe
   md5sum: fe28f193374c9457752ee16cd6cad4e7
   sha1sum: 13bd3ff93c04fa272544d3ef6de5ae746708af04

   Player for Linux (.rpm)

http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.i386.rpm
   md5sum: c99cd65f19fdfc7651bcb7f328b73bc2
   sha1sum: a33231b26e2358a72d16e1b4e2656a5873fe637e

   Player for Linux (.bundle)

http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.i386.bundle
   md5sum: 210f4cb5615bd3b2171bc054b9b2bac5
   sha1sum: 2f6497890b17b37480165bab9f430e8645edae9b

   Player for Linux - 64-bit (.rpm)

http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_64.rpm
   md5sum: f91576ef90b322d83225117ae9335968
   sha1sum: f492fa9cf26ee2818f164aac04cde1680c25d974

   Player for Linux - 64-bit (.bundle)

http://download3.vmware.com/software/vmplayer/VMware-Player-2.5.3-185404.x86_64.bundle
   md5sum: 595d44d7945c129b1aeb679d2f001b05
   sha1sum: acd69fcb0c6bc49fd4af748c65c7fb730ab1e8c4


   VMware ACE 2.5.3
   ----------------
   http://www.vmware.com/download/ace/
   Release notes:
   http://www.vmware.com/support/ace25/doc/releasenotes_ace253.html

   ACE Management Server Virtual Appliance
   AMS Virtual Appliance .zip
   md5sum: 44cc7b86353047f02cf6ea0653e38418
   sha1sum: 9f44b15e6681a6e58dd20784f829c68091a62cd1

   VMware ACE for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
   Windows 32-bit and 64-bit .exe
   md5sum: 0779da73408c5e649e0fd1c62d23820f
   sha1sum: 2b2e4963adc89f3b642874685f490222523b63ef

   ACE Management Server for Windows
   Windows .exe
   md5sum: 0779da73408c5e649e0fd1c62d23820f
   sha1sum: 2b2e4963adc89f3b642874685f490222523b63ef

   ACE Management Server for SUSE Enterprise Linux 9
   SLES 9 .rpm
   md5sum: a4fc92d7197f0d569361cdf4b8cca642
   sha1sum: af8a135cca398cacaa82c8c3c325011c6cd3ed75

   ACE Management Server for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
   RHEL 4 .rpm
   md5sum: 841005151338c8b954f08d035815fd58
   sha1sum: 67e48624dba20e6be9e41ec9a5aba407dd8cc01e


5. References

   CVE numbers
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0199
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2628

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6. Change log

2009-09-04  VMSA-2009-0012
Initial security advisory after release of Workstation Movie Decoder
on 2009-09-04.  The corresponding updated versions of Workstation,
Player and ACE were released on 2009-08-20.

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7. Contact

E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
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This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:

  * security-announce at lists.vmware.com
  * bugtraq at securityfocus.com
  * full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk

E-mail:  security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

VMware Security Center
http://www.vmware.com/security

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http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html

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Copyright 2009 VMware Inc.  All rights reserved.

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