Secunia Security Advisory - VMware has issued updated OpenSSL, net-snmp, and perl packages. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to spoof authenticated SNMPv3 packets, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
VMware updates for OpenSSL, net-snmp, and perl
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31467
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31467/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
Spoofing, DoS, System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
VMware ESX Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/10757/
DESCRIPTION:
VMware has issued updated OpenSSL, net-snmp, and perl packages. This
fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious
people to spoof authenticated SNMPv3 packets, cause a DoS (Denial of
Service), and compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA22130
SA27546
SA30187
SA30574
SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.0.3 if possible or apply patches if available.
-- VMware ESX 3.0.1 and 3.0.2 --
Patches are not yet available. The vendor recommends to upgrade to
version 3.0.3.
-- VMware ESX 3.5 --
Patches for CVE-2007-3108 and CVE-2007-5135 are available via
VMSA-2008-0001.
For more information:
SA28368
Patches for the other issues are still pending.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMware VMSA-2008-0013:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA22130:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22130/
SA27546:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27546/
SA30187:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30187/
SA30574:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30574/
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