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TITLE:
VMware ESX / ESXi Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA46397

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-10-14

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DESCRIPTION:
VMware has acknowledged multiple vulnerabilities in VMware ESX and
ESXi Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
disclose system information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and
gain escalated privileges and by malicious people with physical
access to potentially compromise a vulnerable system and cause a DoS
(Denial of Service), and by malicious people to disclose potentially
sensitive information, conduct spoofing attacks, bypass certain
security features, and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

1) Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the Service Console kernel.

For more information:
SA27555
SA28696
SA35093
SA38499
SA38601
SA39080
SA39490
SA40205
SA41002
SA41245
SA41284
SA41440
SA41493
SA41650
SA42035
SA42061
SA42126
SA42128
SA42187
SA42354
SA42372
SA42395
SA42422
SA42570
SA43009
SA43594

2) Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Kerberos (krb5-libs and
krb5-workstation).

For more information:
SA42396
SA43260

3) Multiple vulnerabilities exist in the GNU C Library.

For more information:
SA43492
SA43976
SA44353

4) Some errors in the mptsas, mpt2sas, and mptspi drivers can be
exploited to corrupt memory.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMware (VMSA-2011-0012):
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

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