CVE-2012-6326

Published: Feb 22, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

VMware vCenter Server 4.1 before Update 3 and 5.0 before Update 2, and vCSA 5.0 before Update 2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via vectors that trigger large log entries.

Affected (9)

Products: Vmware: Vcenter Server, Vcenter Server Appliance

Vmware

2 products

Vcenter Server

Vcenter Server Appliance

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 4.1
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 4.1 update_1
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 4.1 update_2

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 5.0
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 5.0 beta
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 5.0 update_1
Vmware Vcenter Server	Version 5.0 update_2_rc

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance	Version 5.0
Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance	Version 5.0 update_1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (2)

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0018.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0018.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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