TTCSIRT-181.111318: TT-CSIRT Advisory – VMware Security Updates

TTCSIRT-181.111318: TT-CSIRT Advisory – VMware Security Updates

VMware has released a security update stating that VMware ESXi, Fusion and Workstation contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter.

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute code on the host especially if vmxnet3 is enabled.

Further information on this vulnerability and how it can be mitigated can be found on the VMware Website at https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0027.html