vmware-authd (aka the Authorization process) in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allows attackers to cause a host OS denial of service via unspecified vectors.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1044
Reference (s):
- BID:72336
- URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72336
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2015-0001.html
- SECTRACK:1031645
- URL: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031645