VMware ESX Server update for Samba and vmnix
Secunia Advisory: SA31246
Release Date: 2008-07-29
Popularity: 2,593 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Partial Fix

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

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-4814
CVE-2007-5001
CVE-2007-6151
CVE-2007-6206
CVE-2008-0007
CVE-2008-1105
CVE-2008-1367
CVE-2008-1375
CVE-2008-1669


Description:
VMware has issued an update for VMware ESX Server. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information, to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), or to gain escalated privileges, and malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA23436
SA27908
SA30108
SA30228

Solution:
Apply patches.

-- ESX 3.5 --

ESX350-200806218-UG:
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/ESX350-200806218-UG.zip
md5sum: dfad21860ba24a6322b36041c0bc2a07
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005931

ESX350-200806201-UG:
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/ESX350-200806201-UG.zip
md5sum: 2888192905a6763a069914fcd258d329
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005894

-- ESX 2.5.4, 2.5.5, 3.0.1, and 3.0.2 --

The patches are not yet available.

Original Advisory:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html

Other References:
SA23436:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23436/

SA27908:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27908/

SA30108:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30108/

SA30228:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30228/


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