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TITLE:
VMware ESX Server update for libxml2

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32488

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32488/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
VMware ESX Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/10757/

DESCRIPTION:
VMware has issued an update for VMware ESX Server. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a
DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information see vulnerability #1 in:
SA31558

SOLUTION:
Apply patches (see vendor advisory for more information).

-- ESX 3.0.2 --

Apply ESX-1006968:
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1006968.tgz
md5sum: fc9e30cff6f03a209e6a275254fa6719
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006968

-- ESX 3.0.3 --

Apply ESX303-200810503-SG:
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX303-200810503-SG.zip
md5sum: e687313e58377be41f6e6b767dfbf268
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006971

-- ESX 3.5 --

A patch is not yet available. Do not process untrusted data using
libxml2.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2008-0017:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000039.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31558:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31558/

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