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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200903405-SG: Security Update for BIND RPMs in Service Console

Details

Release Date: 03/31/09
Document Last Updated: 03/31/09
 

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Product Versions
ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification
Security
Supersedes
Requires
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required
No
ESX Server Host Reboot Required
No
PRs Fixed
362818
Affected Hardware
None
Affected Software
None
RPMs Included
bind-libs, bind-utils
Related CVE numbers
CVE-2009-0025

Solution

Summary

A flaw was discovered in the way Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) checked the return value of the OpenSSL DSA_do_verify function. On systems using DNSSEC, a malicious zone could present a malformed DSA certificate and bypass proper certificate validation, allowing spoofing attacks. This patch fixes this issue.
 
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2009-0025 to this issue.

Deployment Considerations

None 

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 .

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  • KB Article: 1008415
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.0.x