VMware urges emergency action to blunt hypervisor flaws

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Critical vulns in USB under ESXi and desktop hypervisors found by Chinese researchers at cracking contest

The nastiest two – CVE-2024-22252 and 22253 – are rated 9.3/10 on VMware's Workstation and Fusion desktop hypervisors and 8.4 on the ESXi server hypervisor.

The FAQ adds:"That said, most Windows and Linux versions support use of the virtual PS/2 mouse and keyboard," and removing unnecessary devices such as USB controllers is recommended as part of the security hardening guidance VMware publishes.

 

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