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VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200805513-BG: Update to VMware-esx-iscsi

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Release Date: 03 JUNE 2008
Document Last Updated: 03 JUNE 2008

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328 KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200805513-BG.zip
md5sum:
19032eaa11e17da0fd9b4d5b95b9a89d

Product Versions	ESX Server 3.5
Patch Classification	Critical
Supersedes	None
Requires	ESX350-200805502-BG ESX350-200805503-BG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required	Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required	Yes
PRs Fixed	121161
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
RPMs Included	VMware-esx-iscsi
Related CVE numbers	None

Solution

Summary

This patch fixes a memory access issue where the iSCSI daemon might crash when attempting to remove stale target IDs. (PR 121161)

Symptom

The iSCSI daemon dies suddenly, resulting in new targets not getting discovered on a rescan.

Deployment Considerations

None beyond the required patch bundles and reboot information listed in the table, above.

Patch Download and Installation

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

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 esxupdate from the command line of the host. For more information, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide.

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esx35p04

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KB Article: 1004649
Updated: Aug 14, 2009

Products:
VMware ESX
Product Versions:
VMware ESX 3.5.x

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