CVE-2008-3761: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-3761: hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and ea...

hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a local denial-of-service flaw in older VMware hosted products. A user who already has local access to an affected system could send a crafted request to VMware's hcmon.sys driver and crash or disrupt service availability. Exposure is most likely on legacy Windows systems still running the affected VMware Workstation, Player, ACE, or VMware Server versions. Modern deployments are unlikely to be affected unless old virtualization software remains installed. Treat as a legacy exposure cleanup item with moderate urgency. It is not remotely exploitable from the provided evidence, but affected endpoints could be disrupted by local users or compromised accounts. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for the affected VMware product versions.; Review VMware VMSA-2009-0005 for the applicable vendor-fixed release.; Upgrade or remove unsupported legacy VMware hosted products..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 21, 2008, 17:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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vmware-workstation-hcmon-dos(44539)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
6262CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

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