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VMware ESX Server update for e2fsprogs Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA29224  
Release Date: 2008-03-04

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: System access
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:VMware ESX Server 2.x


CVE reference:CVE-2007-5497 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
VMware has issued an update for VMware ESX Server. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise an application using the library.

For more information:
SA27889

Solution:
Apply patches.

ESX Server 2.x Patches:
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx2_patches.html

ESX Server 2.5.5 Upgrade Patch 5
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/esx-2.5.5-73417-upgrade.tar.gz
md5sum: cf0addac42cb2057c47065971f56bee6
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-255-200802-patch.html

ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 16
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/esx-2.5.4-73416-upgrade.tar.gz
md5sum: b7b2cbfd45380124c128831dca8bc2b0
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200802-patch.html

Original Advisory:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000007.html

Other References:
SA27889:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27889/



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