VMSA-2010-0010:ESX 3.5 third party update for Service Console kernel

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22 June 2010

22 June 2010

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CVE-2008-5029,CVE-2008-5300,CVE-2009-1337

VMSA-2010-0010

ESX 3.5 third party update for Service Console kernel

VMware Security Advisory
 
VMware Security Advisory Advisory ID:
VMSA-2010-0010
VMware Security Advisory Synopsis:
ESX 3.5 third party update for Service Console kernel
VMware Security Advisory Issue date:
2010-06-24
VMware Security Advisory Updated on:
2010-06-24 (initial release of advisory)
VMware Security Advisory CVE numbers:
CVE-2008-5029 CVE-2008-5300 CVE-2009-1337
CVE-2009-1385 CVE-2009-1895 CVE-2009-2848
CVE-2009-3002 CVE-2009-3547 CVE-2009-2698
CVE-2009-2692
 
1. Summary


ESX 3.5 Console OS (COS) updates for COS package 'kernel'.

 

2. Relevant releases


VMware ESX 3.5 without patch ESX350-201006401-SG

Notes:
Effective May 2010, VMware's patch and update release program during Extended Support will be continued with the condition that all subsequent patch and update releases will be based on the latest
baseline release version as of May 2010 (i.e. ESX 3.0.3 Update 1, ESX 3.5 Update 5, and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 6). Refer to section "End of Product Availability FAQs" at
www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle/vi/faq.html for details.

Extended support for ESX 3.0.3 ends on 2011-12-10. Users should plan to upgrade to at least ESX 3.5 and preferably to the newest release available.

 
3. Problem Description


The service console package kernel is updated to version 2.4.21-63.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2008-5029, CVE-2008-5300, CVE-2009-1337, CVE-2009-1385, CVE-2009-1895, CVE-2009-2848, CVE-2009-3002, and CVE-2009-3547 to the security issues fixed in kernel-2.4.21-63.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2009-2698, CVE-2009-2692 to the security issues fixed in kernel-2.4.21-60.
Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.

VMware Product =============
Product Version ========
Running On =======
Replace with Apply Path =================
VMware Product ============= VirtualCenter
Product Version ======== any
Running On ======= Windows
Replace with Apply Path ================= not affected
VMware Product ============= hosted *
Product Version ======== any
Running On ======= any
Replace with Apply Path ================= not affected
VMware Product ============= ESXi
Product Version ======== any
Running On ======= ESXi
Replace with Apply Path ================= not affected
VMware Product ============= ESX
Product Version ======== 4.0
Running On ======= ESX
Replace with Apply Path ================= not applicable
VMware Product ============= ESX
Product Version ======== 3.5
Running On ======= ESX
Replace with Apply Path ================= ESX350-201006401-SG
VMware Product ============= ESX
Product Version ======== 3.0.3
Running On ======= ESX
Replace with Apply Path ================= affected, no update planned
VMware Product ============= vMA
Product Version ======== 4.0
Running On ======= RHEL5
Replace with Apply Path ================= not applicable



* hosted products are VMware Workstation, Player, ACE, Server, Fusion.

 
4. Solution


Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the md5sum of your downloaded file.

ESX 3.5
-------
download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX350-201006401-SG.zip
md5sum: b89fb8a51c4a896bc0bf297b57645d1d
kb.vmware.com/kb/1022899

 
5. References


CVE numbers
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi

 

6. Change log


2010-06-24 VMSA-2010-0010 Initial security advisory after release of patches for ESX 3.5 on 2010-06-24

 
7. Contact


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  • full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk


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