CVE-2009-0518 Information

Description

VI Client in VMware VirtualCenter before 2.5 Update 4 VMware ESXi 3.5 before Update 4 and VMware ESX 3.5 before Update 4 retains the VirtualCenter Server password in process memory which might allow local users to obtain this password.

Reference

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html http://secunia.com/advisories/34585 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373 http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval3Aorg.mitre.oval3Adef3A6376