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VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200806404-SG: Security Updates to WebAccess Components Tomcat and JRE (1005219)

Details

Release Date: 16 JUNE 2008
Document Last Updated: 16 JUNE 2008

Download Size:
50MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200806404-SG.zip
md5sum:
669e97880a21cce13eb7e9051f403162

Product Versions	ESX Server 3.5
Patch Classification	Security
Supersedes	ESX350-200803215-UG
Requires	ESX350-200805502-BG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required	No
ESX Server Host Reboot Required	No; restart WebAccess
PRs Fixed	259477, 259485
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
RPMs Included	VMware-webCenter-esx
Related CVE numbers	Referenced, below

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

Issues fixed in this patch (and their relevant symptoms, if applicable) include:

WebAccess component Apache Tomcat updated to version 5.5.26. (PR 259477)

The currently installed version of Tomcat depends on your patch deployment history.

For more information about security issues fixed in version 5.5.26 and in earlier versions and
their CVE identifiers, see the Apache Tomcat 5.x Vulnerabilities page at
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-5. html.
WebAccess component JRE updated to version 1.5.0_15. (PR 259485)

The currently installed version of JRE depends on your patch deployment history.

For more information about security issues fixed in version 1.5.0_15 and in earlier
versions, see the JRE release notes at
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html.

The following advisories by Secunia list the CVE identifiers related to the fixed security issues
in JRE 1.5.0_12, JRE 1.5.0_13, JRE 1.5.0_14, and JRE 1.5.0_15:
o http://secunia.com/advisories/ 29239
o http://secunia.com/advisories/ 28795
o http://secunia.com/advisories/ 27320
o http://secunia.com/advisories/ 27009

Deployment Considerations

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

To restart WebAccess:

Log in to the service console as root.
Run the command:
service vmware-webAccess restart

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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