Summary
The remote ESXi is missing one or more security related Updates from VMSA-2012-0016.
Summary
VMware has updated the vSphere API to address a denial of service vulnerability in ESX and ESXi. VMware has also updated the ESX Service Console to include several open source security updates.
Relevant releases
VMware ESXi 4.1 without patch ESXi410-201211401-SG VMware ESX 4.1 without patches ESX410-201211401-SG, ESX410-201211402-SG, ESX410-201211405-SG, and ESX410-201211407-SG
Problem Description
a. VMware vSphere API denial of service vulnerability
The VMware vSphere API contains a denial of service vulnerability. This issue allows an unauthenticated user to send a maliciously crafted API request and disable the host daemon. Exploitation of the issue would prevent management activities on the host but any virtual machines running on the host would be unaffected.
b. VMware vSphere API denial of service vulnerability
The ESX service console bind packages are updated to the following versions:
bind-libs-9.3.6-20.P1.el5_8.2
bind-utils-9.3.6-20.P1.el5_8.2
These updates fix multiple security issues.
c. Update to ESX service console python packages
The ESX service console Python packages are updated to the following versions:
python-2.4.3-46.el5_8.2.x86_64
python-libs-2.4.3-46.el5_8.2.x86_64
These updates fix multiple security issues.
d. Update to ESX service console expat package
The ESX service console expat package is updated to expat-1.95.8-11.el5_8.
This update fixes multiple security issues.
e. Update to ESX service console nspr and nss packages
This patch updates the ESX service console Netscape Portable Runtime and Network Security Services RPMs to versions nspr-4.9.1.4.el5_8 and nss-3.13.5.4.9834, respectively, to resolve multiple security issues.
Solution
Apply the missing patch(es).
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-4940, CVE-2011-4944, CVE-2012-0441, CVE-2012-0876, CVE-2012-1033, CVE-2012-1148, CVE-2012-1150, CVE-2012-1667, CVE-2012-3817, CVE-2012-5703 -
CVSS Base Score: 8.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
Related Vulnerabilities
- VMSA-2010-0009: ESXi utilities and ESX Service Console third party updates
- VMSA-2012-0005 VMware vCenter Server, Orchestrator, Update Manager, vShield, vSphere Client, ESXi and ESX address several security issues
- VMSA-2011-0009.3 VMware hosted product updates, ESX patches and VI Client update resolve multiple security issues
- VMSA-2012-0013 VMware vSphere and vCOps updates to third party libraries.
- VMSA-2012-0011 VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, ESXi and ESX patches address security issues.