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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200808402-SG: Perl Security Update to Service Console Package

Details

Release Date: 08/28/08
Document Last Updated: 08/28/08
 
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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
289419
Affected Hardware
N/A
Affected Software
Perl
RPMs Included
perl-5.8.0-98.EL3
Related CVE numbers
CVE-2008-1927

 

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes a flaw in Perl's regular expression engine with Unicode characters, which might trigger a buffer overflow, causing Perl to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Perl.
 
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) assigned the name CVE-2008-1927 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: 1006033
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.0.x