Secunia Security Advisory - VMware has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in VMware ESX Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information and by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose sensitive information, and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
VMware ESX Server Samba Multiple Vulnerabilities
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39218
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39218/
DESCRIPTION:
VMware has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in VMware ESX Server,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose
potentially sensitive information and by malicious users to bypass
certain security restrictions, disclose sensitive information, and
cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
For more information:
SA35539
SA36893
The vulnerabilities are reported in version 2.5.5, 3.0.3, and 3.5.
SOLUTION:
Restrict network and local access to trusted users only.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2010-0006:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000089.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA35539:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35539/
SA36893:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36893/
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