CVE-2007-1271 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in VMware ESX Server allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1271?
CVE-2007-1271 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 6 Apr 2007.
Official description
Buffer overflow in VMware ESX Server 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 might allow attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Esx.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-1271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9xf-j5vq-m97q.