CVE-2009-1146
Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier,...
Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in 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 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3761.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in 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 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3761.
- Record
CVE-2009-1146- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in 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 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3761.
- Record
CVE-2009-1146- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1147 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in 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 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3761.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1147- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xcc9-w59f-794q No score
Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier,...
Unspecified vulnerability in an ioctl in 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 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3761.
- Record
GHSA-xcc9-w59f-794q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1146 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Vmware Ace, published April 6, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
securityfocus.com/bid/34373
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6310
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
securitytracker.com/id?1021977
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1146
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xcc9-w59f-794q