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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200808401-SG: Service Console Update to Net-SNMP

Details

Release Date: 08/28/08
Document Last Updated: 08/28/08
 
2.2 MB
Download Filename:
ESX303-200808401-SG.zip
md5sum:
93b8281b4e491e0c564c94a1419136cd
Product Versions ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification Security
Supersedes None
Requires None
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required No
ESX Server Host Reboot Required No
PRs Fixed 288563
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software Net-SNMP
RPMs Included net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-libs-5.0.9-2.30E.24, net-snmp-utils-5.0.9-2.30E.24
Related CVE numbers CVE-2008-0960, CVE-2008-2292

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes the following issues:
  • A flaw was found in the way Net-SNMP checks a SNMP version 3 packet's Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC). The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) assigned the name CVE-2008-0960 to this issue. 
  • A buffer overflow was found in the Perl bindings for Net-SNMP. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) assigned the name CVE-2008-2292 to this issue.

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 VMware Update Manager to download and install patches to automatically update ESX Server 3.0.3 hosts.

To update ESX Server 3.0.3 hosts when not using VMware Update Manager, download the most recent patch bundle from http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ and install the bundle using esxupdate from the command line of the host. For more information, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide .

Keywords

esxpatch;esx303

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  • KB Article: 1006032
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.0.x