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Secunia Advisory: SA31467
Release Date: 2008-08-13
Last Update: 2008-09-19
Popularity: 2,508 views

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

OS:VMware ESX Server 3.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-3108
CVE-2007-5135
CVE-2008-0960
CVE-2008-1927
CVE-2008-2292


Description:
VMware has issued updated OpenSSL, net-snmp, and perl packages. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to spoof authenticated SNMPv3 packets, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA22130
SA27546
SA30187
SA30574

Solution:
Apply patches.

-- VMware ESX 3.0.1 --

Apply patches ESX-1005115, ESX-1006030, and ESX-1006355.
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1005115.tgz
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1006030.tgz
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1006355.tgz

-- VMware ESX 3.0.2 --

Apply patches ESX-1005116, ESX-1006031, and ESX-1006037.
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1005116.tgz
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1006031.tgz
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1006037.tgz

-- VMware ESX 3.5 --

Apply patches ESX350-200808405-SG and ESX350-200808406-SG.
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/ESX350-200808405-SG.zip
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/ESX350-200808406-SG.zip

Patches for CVE-2007-3108 and CVE-2007-5135 are available via VMSA-2008-0001.

For more information:
SA28368

Changelog:
2008-09-19: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
VMSA-2008-0013:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html

Other References:
SA22130:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22130/

SA27546:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27546/

SA30187:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30187/

SA30574:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30574/

Extended Solution:
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