-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VMware Security Advisory Advisory ID: VMSA-2014-0008 Synopsis: VMware vSphere product updates to third party libraries Issue date: 2014-09-09 Updated on: 2014-09-09 (Initial Advisory) CVE numbers: --- Struts --- CVE-2014-0114 --- tc-server --- CVE-2013-4590, CVE-2013-4322, and CVE-2014-0050 --- glibc --- CVE-2013-0242 and CVE-2013-1914 --- JRE --- See references - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Summary VMware has updated vSphere third party libraries 2. Relevant releases VMware vCenter Server 5.5 prior to Update 2 VMware vCenter Update Manager 5.5 prior to Update 2 VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201409101-SG 3. Problem Description a. vCenter Server Apache Struts Update The Apache Struts library is updated to address a security issue. This issue may lead to remote code execution after authentication. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2014-0114 to this issue. Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available. VMware Product Running Replace with/ Product Version on Apply Patch ============= ======= ======= ================= vCenter Server 5.5 any 5.5 Update 2 vCenter Server 5.1 any Patch Pending vCenter Server 5.0 any Patch Pending b. vCenter Server tc-server 2.9.5 / Apache Tomcat 7.0.52 updates tc-server has been updated to version 2.9.5 to address multiple security issues. This version of tc-server includes Apache Tomcat 7.0.52. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifiers CVE-2013-4590, CVE-2013-4322, and CVE-2014-0050 to these issues. Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available. VMware Product Running Replace with/ Product Version on Apply Patch ============= ======= ======= ================= vCenter Server 5.5 any 5.5 Update 2 vCenter Server 5.1 any Patch Pending vCenter Server 5.0 any Patch Pending c. Update to ESXi glibc package glibc is updated to address multiple security issues. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifiers CVE-2013-0242 and CVE-2013-1914 to these issues. Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available. VMware Product Running Replace with/ Product Version on Apply Patch ============= ======= ======= ================= ESXi 5.5 any ESXi550-201409101-SG ESXi 5.1 any Patch Pending ESXi 5.0 any Patch Pending d. vCenter and Update Manager, Oracle JRE 1.7 Update 55 Oracle has documented the CVE identifiers that are addressed in JRE 1.7.0 update 55 in the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory of April 2014. The References section provides a link to this advisory. Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available. VMware Product Running Replace with/ Product Version on Apply Patch ============= ======= ======= ================= vCenter Server 5.5 any 5.5 Update 2 vCenter Server 5.1 any not applicable * vCenter Server 5.0 any not applicable * vCenter Update Manager 5.5 any 5.5 Update 2 vCenter Update Manager 5.1 any not applicable * vCenter Update Manager 5.0 any not applicable * * this product uses the Oracle JRE 1.6.0 family * 4. Solution Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file. vCenter Server and Update Manager 5.5u2 --------------------------------------- Downloads and Documentation: https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vsphere ESXi 5.5 -------- Download: https://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/findPatch.portal 5. References http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0114 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4590 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4322 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0050 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0242 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1914 JRE --- Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory of April 2014 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Change log 2014-09-09 VMSA-2014-0008 Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of vSphere 5.5 Update 2 on 2014-09-09. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. 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