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VMware ESX Server Multiple Security Updates
Secunia Advisory:	SA28368	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-01-08
Last Update:	2008-01-23
Popularity:	7,186 views

Critical:	Highly critical
Impact:	Privilege escalation DoS System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	VMware ESX Server 2.x VMware ESX Server 3.x

Subscribe:	Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities

CVE reference:	CVE-2007-4572 CVE-2007-5116 CVE-2007-5135 CVE-2007-5191 CVE-2007-5360 CVE-2007-5398

Description: VMware has issued an update for VMware ESX Server. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform actions with escalated privileges and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA22130 SA27145 SA27450 SA27546 SA28358 Solution: Apply patches. ESX Server 3.5 Patches: http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches_35.html ESX Server 3.0.x Patches: http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches.html ESX Server 2.x Patches: http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx2_patches.html ESX Server 2.5.5 Upgrade Patch 3: http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/esx-2.5.5-65742-upgrade.tar.gz md5sum: 9068250fdd604e8787ef40995a4638f9 http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-255-200712-patch.html ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 14: http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/esx-2.5.4-65752-upgrade.tar.gz md5sum: 24990b9207f882ccc91545b6fc90273d http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200712-patch.html Changelog: 2008-01-23: Updated "Solution" section with link to "ESX Server 3.5" patches due to updated vendor advisory. Updated "Original Advisory" section. Original Advisory: VMware: http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000004.html Other References: SA22130: http://secunia.com/advisories/22130/ SA27145: http://secunia.com/advisories/27145/ SA27450: http://secunia.com/advisories/27450/ SA27546: http://secunia.com/advisories/27546/ SA28358: http://secunia.com/advisories/28358/

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