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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200910402-SG: Updates Service Console DHCP Client (1014758)

Details

Release Date: October 16, 2009

Download Size:
232KB
Download Filename:
ESX303-200910402-SG.zip
md5sum:
59a090cf37971e7f13385b9f53cdf3ca
Product Versions ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification Security
Supersedes N/A
Requires ESX303-200905402-SG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 454545
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included dhclient
Related CVE Numbers CVE-2009-0692
CVE-2009-1893

Solution

Summary

The service console package dhclient has been updated to dhclient version - 3.0.1-10.2. This fixes a stack buffer overflow flaw in the ISC DHCP client and a flaw in the way the DHCP daemon initialization script handles temporary files. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the names CVE-2009-0692 and CVE-2009-1893 to these issues.

Deployment Considerations

N/A

Patch Download and Installation

Note: All virtual machines on the host must be either shut down or migrated using VMotion before applying the patch. A reboot of the ESX Server host is required after applying this patch.

See the vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using 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 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

dhclient, DHCP, service console, buffer overflow

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