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TITLE:
VMware ESX Server Console Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44839

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http://secunia.com/advisories/44839/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44839

RELEASE DATE:
2011-06-03

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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue and some vulnerabilities have been reported in
VMware ESX Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users
to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially gain escalated
privileges and by malicious people to cause a DoS.

For more information:
SA37435
SA40965
SA44837

SOLUTION:
Apply patches if available.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2011-0009:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000141.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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