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VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200802305-SG: Security Update to the OpenSSL Package

Details

Release Date: 3/10/08
Document Last Updated: 3/10/08

 

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1.1 MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200802305-SG.zip
md5sum:
61fa5c0e44679c12ca188619cf72d77c


Product Versions ESX Server 3.5
Patch Classification Security
Supersedes ESX350-200712405-SG
Requires ESX350-200802403-BG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 219892
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software
RPMs Included openssl-0.9.7a-33.24
Related CVE numbers CVE-2007-3108
CVE-2007-5135


Summary

This patch provides updates to the OpenSSL package distributed with the service console for ESX Server 3.5. The patch adresses the following security issues:

  • A flaw in the SSL_get_shared_ciphers() function can allow an attacker to cause a buffer overflow problem by sending ciphers to applications that use the function.

  • A possibile vulnerability that might allow a local attacker to obtain private RSA keys being used on a system using the OpenSSL package.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2007-3108 and CVE-2007-5135 to these issues.

Note: These issues only affect the service console network, and are not remote vulnerabilities for ESX Server hosts that have been set up with the security best practices provided by VMware. See http://www.vmware.com/resources/techresources/726 for more information on security best practices.

Solution

Symptoms

There are no symptoms for this security issue.

Deployment Considerations

Patch bundle ESX350-200802403-BG must be installed prior to installing this patch. The esxupdate utility will check to ensure ESX350-200802403-BG is installed before proceeding with installation of this patch.

Patch Download and Installation

For information on using VMware Update Manager to automatically update ESX Server 3.5 hosts, see the VMware Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using Update Manager to download and install patches.

To update ESX Server 3.5 hosts when not using Update Manager, download the most recent patch bundle from http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches_35.html and install the bundle using the esxupdate tool from the command line of the host. For more information on using esxupdate to manage patches on ESX Server 3.5 hosts, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide.

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