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TTCSIRT-102.031618: TT-CSIRT Advisory – VMware Security Updates

TTCSIRT-102.031618: TT-CSIRT Advisory – VMware Security Updates

VMware has released a security update stating that VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions.

In order for the exploitation to take place a VNC must be manually enabled.

Further information on this vulnerability and how it can be mitigated can be found on the WMWare Website at https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0008.html