5.0 MEDIUM
- CVSS version: 3.1
- Attack vector (AV): LOCAL
- Attack complexity (AC): LOW
- Privileges required (PR): NONE
- User interaction (UI): REQUIRED
- Scope (S): CHANGED
- Confidentiality impact (C): NONE
- Integrity impact (I): LOW
- Availability impact (A): LOW
VMware Workstation out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Out-of-bound write vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to terminate certain Workstation processes.
Affected products
- <25H2U1
Matching in nixpkgs
pkgs.helio-workstation
One music sequencer for all major platforms, both desktop and mobile
pkgs.vmware-workstation
Industry standard desktop hypervisor for x86-64 architecture
pkgs.linuxPackages.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
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nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
pkgs.linuxPackages_lqx.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
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nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.12
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.12
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.12
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.8
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.8
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.8
pkgs.linuxPackages_zen.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
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nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
pkgs.linuxPackages-libre.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxPackages_latest.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
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nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
pkgs.linuxPackages_xanmod.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
pkgs.linuxPackages_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxPackages_6_1_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxPackages_6_6_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxPackages_latest-libre.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxPackages_5_10_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxPackages_5_15_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxPackages_xanmod_latest.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
pkgs.linuxPackages_xanmod_stable.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_4.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_1.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.1.164
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.1.164
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.1.164
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.1.164
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.1.164
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.1.164
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_6.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
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nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.6.127
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.6.127
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.6.127
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.6.127
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.6.127
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.6.127
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_lqx.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.12
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.12
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.12
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.8
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.8
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.8
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_zen.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
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nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.9
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_10.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-5.10.251
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-5.10.251
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-5.10.251
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-5.10.251
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-5.10.251
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-5.10.251
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_15.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-5.15.201
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-5.15.201
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-5.15.201
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-5.15.201
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-5.15.201
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-5.15.201
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_12.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_15.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_18.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_19.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.19.3
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.74
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
pkgs.python312Packages.google-cloud-workstations
Python Client for Cloud Workstations
pkgs.python313Packages.google-cloud-workstations
Python Client for Cloud Workstations
pkgs.python314Packages.google-cloud-workstations
Python Client for Cloud Workstations
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_latest_libre.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_10_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_15_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_12_hardened.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
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nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.12.69
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod_latest.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod_stable.vmware
Kernel modules needed for VMware hypervisor
-
nixos-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-unstable 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-unstable-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
-
nixos-25.11 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixos-25.11-small 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
- nixpkgs-25.11-darwin 17.6.3-20250728-6.18.13
Package maintainers
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@suhr Сухарик <suhr@i2pmail.org>
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@vifino Adrian Pistol <vifino@tty.sh>
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@deinferno deinferno
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@fabaff Fabian Affolter <mail@fabian-affolter.ch>
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@cawilliamson Christopher A. Williamson <home@chrisaw.com>