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TITLE:
VMware ESX / ESXi Virtual Hardware Memory Corruption Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32965

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32965/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
VMware ESX Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/10757/
VMware ESXi 3.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/19561/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in VMware ESX / ESXi, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

For more information see vulnerability #2 in:
SA32612

The vulnerability is reported in ESX versions 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.5, and
ESXi version 3.5.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

ESXi 3.5:
Apply ESXe350-200811401-O-SG.
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESXe350-200811401-O-SG.zip

ESX 3.5:
Apply ESX350-200811401-SG.
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX350-200811401-SG.zip

ESX 3.0.3:
Apply ESX303-200811401-BG.
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX303-200811401-BG.zip

ESX 3.0.2:
Apply ESX-1006980.
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1006980.tgz

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Andrew Honig from the Department of Defense.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2008-0019:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000046.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA32612:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612/

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