Download VMware Workstation 8.0.3 build 703057

VMware has released the third update for version 8.0 of its virtualization software Workstation. With this program it is possible to create one or more virtual computers on which a large number of different operating systems can be installed. That way they can be used side by side, as opposed to a dual boot setup, where you have to choose one or the other. VMware Workstation is available for Windows and Linux, and a license costs about 155 euros. More information about the possibilities of this package can be found on this page are being found. The most important changes and improvements in version 8.0.2 are listed below.

Resolved Issues

• VMware floppy device out-of-bounds memory write
  Due to a flaw in the virtual floppy configuration it was possible to perform an out-of-bounds memory write. This vulnerability allowed a guest user to crash the VMX process or to potentially execute code on the host.
  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2012-2449 to this issue.
• VMware SCSI device unchecked memory write
  Due to a flaw in the SCSI device registration it was possible to perform an unchecked write into memory. This vulnerability allowed a guest user to crash the VMX process or to potentially execute code on the host.
  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2012-2450 to this issue.

VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2012-0009 documents workarounds and mitigation for these two resolved issues.

Known Issues

• Remote Connection and Remote Virtual Machine Issues
• Role and Permission Issues
• Shared Virtual Machine Issues
• Display and Input Issues
• Folder and Team Conversion Issues
• Device Issues
• Physical Machine Virtualization Issues
• Guest Operating System Installation Issues