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Re: Critical VMWare bug lets attackers zap "real" Windows

As of Sunday, there was no patch available for the flaw, which affects VMware's Windows client virtualization programs, including Workstation, Player, and ACE. The company's virtual machine software for Windows servers and for Mac- and Linux-based hosts are not at risk....

VMware has not posted a fix, but it instead told users to disable shared folders.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company also made it clear that the vulnerability isn't present in its server line of virtual machine software; VMware Server and ESX Server do not use shared folders. Newer versions of VMware's Windows client virtualization tools also disable shared folders by default, the company added. Users must manually turn on the feature to be vulnerable....

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