Secunia Security Advisory - VMware has issued updates for VMware ESX Server and VirtualCenter. These fix some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
VMware ESX Server and VirtualCenter Multiple Security Updates
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28365
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28365/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS, System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
VMware ESX Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/10757/
SOFTWARE:
VMware VirtualCenter 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/10762/
DESCRIPTION:
VMware has issued updates for VMware ESX Server and VirtualCenter.
These fix some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious
people to bypass certain security restrictions, to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA24732
SA25295
SOLUTION:
Apply patches.
VirtualCenter CD image:
md5sum d7d98a5d7f8afff32cee848f860d3ba7
VirtualCenter as Zip:
md5sum 3b42ec350121659e10352ca2d76e212b
ESX Server 3.0.2:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002434
md5sum: 2f52251f6ace3d50934344ef313539d5
ESX Server 3.0.1:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003176
md5sum: 5674ca0dcfac90726014cc316444996e
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMware:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000003.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA24732:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24732/
SA25295:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25295/
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