September 3, 2024 at 12:12PM
VMware issued a security update for its Fusion hypervisor software to fix a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-38811). Exploiting this flaw could lead to code execution within the Fusion context, potentially compromising the entire system. The update also addresses OpenSSL vulnerabilities. Users are urged to update to Fusion version 13.6 to mitigate these risks.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. VMware has released a security update for its Fusion hypervisor to address a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-38811) that exposes users to code execution exploits.
2. The vulnerability impacts VMware Fusion versions 13.x and was addressed in version 13.6 of the application.
3. The vulnerability could potentially lead to complete system compromise by allowing a malicious actor to execute code in the context of the Fusion application.
4. VMware has credited Mykola Grymalyuk of RIPEDA Consulting for identifying and reporting the bug.
5. Users are advised to update their Fusion instances as soon as possible, and there are no workarounds available for the vulnerability.
6. The latest VMware Fusion release includes an update to OpenSSL version 3.0.14, which addresses three vulnerabilities that could lead to denial-of-service conditions or slow down the affected application.
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