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TITLE:
VMware ESX Server update for Samba and vmnix

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31246

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege escalation, DoS, System
access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
VMware ESX Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/10757/
VMware ESX Server 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/2125/

DESCRIPTION:
VMware has issued an update for VMware ESX Server. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
disclose potentially sensitive information, to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service), or to gain escalated privileges, and malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA23436
SA27908
SA30108
SA30228

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- ESX 3.5 --

ESX350-200806218-UG:
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/ESX350-200806218-UG.zip
md5sum: dfad21860ba24a6322b36041c0bc2a07
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005931

ESX350-200806201-UG:
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/ESX350-200806201-UG.zip
md5sum: 2888192905a6763a069914fcd258d329
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005894

-- ESX 2.5.4, 2.5.5, 3.0.1, and 3.0.2 --

The patches are not yet available.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA23436:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23436/

SA27908:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27908/

SA30108:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30108/

SA30228:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30228/

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About:
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http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


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