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TITLE:
VMware ESX Server update for e2fsprogs

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29224

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29224/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
System access, DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
VMware ESX Server 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/2125/

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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