[SA23680] VMWare ESX Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

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TITLE:
VMWare ESX Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23680

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23680/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege
escalation, DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
VMware ESX Server 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/2125/
VMware ESX Server 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/10757/

DESCRIPTION:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in VMWare ESX Server, which
can be exploited by malicious people to gain knowledge of sensitive
information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS
(Denial of Service),  gain escalated privileges, or compromise a
system.

For more information:
SA8974
SA18579
SA21709
SA22091
SA21120
SA22130
SA22173
SA22276
SA22771

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- ESX 3.0.1 -- 
Apply patch ESX 3.0.1 Patch ESX-9986131.

-- ESX 3.0.0 -- 
Apply patch ESX 3.0.0 Patch ESX-3069097.

-- ESX 2.5.4 --
Apply ESX 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 3 (Build# 36502)

-- ESX 2.5.3 --
Apply ESX 2.5.3 Upgrade Patch 6 (Build# 35703)

-- ESX 2.1.3 --
Apply ESX 2.1.3 Upgrade Patch 4 (Build# 35803)

-- ESX 2.0.2 --
Apply ESX 2.0.2 Upgrade Patch 4 (Build# 35801)

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9986131-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3069097-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-253-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx-213-200612-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/esx-202-200612-patch.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA8974:
http://secunia.com/advisories/8974

SA18579:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18579

SA21709:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21709

SA22091:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22091

SA21120:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21120

SA22130:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22130

SA22173:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22173

SA22276:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22276

SA22771:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22771

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