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TITLE:
VMware ESX Server Service Console Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43675

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/43675/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43675

RELEASE DATE:
2011-03-09

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/43675/#comments

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DESCRIPTION:
VMware has acknowledged multiple vulnerabilities in VMware ESX
Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose
potentially sensitive information, perform certain actions with
escalated privileges, and cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by
malicious people to manipulate certain data, bypass certain
restrictions, and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA40028
SA40978
SA41654
SA42088
SA42374
SA42435

The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 4.0 and 4.1.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches (please see the vendor's advisory for details).

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2011-0004:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html

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

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

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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