# CVE-2007-0061: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on VMware Workstation and related products via a malformed DHCP packet causing stack corruption.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Sep 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xmcp-6wwf-qfhc

## What is CVE-2007-0061?

CVE-2007-0061 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 21 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075 and ACE 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers "corrupt stack memory."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0061?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Vmware Ace, Vmware Esx, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-0061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-0061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2020-11651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11651/): SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-7247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7247/): OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-16928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16928/): Exim Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-6789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6789/): Exim Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-2590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2590/): Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-0061 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-0061 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 21 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0061/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0061/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0061
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0061
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-0061

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