CVE-2009-0177 | vmware Player up to 2.5.1 vmware-authd vmware-authd.exe resource management (EDB-7647 / Nessus ID 36117)
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in vmware Player. Affected is an unknown function in the library vmwarebase.dll of the file vmware-authd.exe of the component vmware-authd. The manipulation leads to improper resource management.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0177. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.