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VMware Products Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 16 Feb 2011 Release Date: 14 Feb 2011 6526 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - VM Ware

TYPE: VM Ware

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in various VMware products, which could be exploited by attackers or malicious users to bypass security restrictions, gain knowledge of certain information, cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. These issues are caused by errors in Tomcat, cURL, COS Kernel, MS SQL Express, OpenSSL, JRE and pam_krb5.


Impact

  • Denial of Service
  • Remote Code Execution
  • Information Disclosure

System / Technologies affected

  • VMware vCenter Server versions 4.x
  • VMware vCenter Update Manager versions 4.x
  • VMware vCenter Update Manager versions 1.x
  • VMware ESXi versions 4.x
  • VMware ESX versions 4.x
  • VMware VirtualCenter versions 2.x
  • VMware VirtualCenter versions 2.x

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

  • VMware vCenter Server 4.1 - Apply Update 1
  • VMware vCenter Update Manager 4.1 - Apply Update 1
  • VMware ESXi 4.1 - Apply patch ESXi410-201101201-SG
  • VMware ESX 4.1 - Apply patch ESX410-201101201-SG

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