#VU54215 Input validation error in VMware Tools - CVE-2021-21997

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#VU54215 Input validation error in VMware Tools - CVE-2021-21997

Published: June 18, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54215
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21997
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the VM3DMP driver. A local unprivileged user on the guest operating system can trigger panic in the VM3DMP and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against the guest operating system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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