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TITLE:
VMware ESX GCC libtool Search Path Privilege Escalation Security
Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39974

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RELEASE DATE:
2010-05-29

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DESCRIPTION:
VMware has acknowledged a security issue in various VMware ESX
products, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
potentially gain escalated privileges.

The security issue is caused due to the use of vulnerable libtool
code.

For more information:
SA37937

The security issue is reported in the following products and
versions:
* VMware ESX 3.5
* VMware ESX 3.0.3
* VMware ESX 2.5.5

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to trusted users only.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2010-0009:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000093.html

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