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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, Patch ESX303-201002202-UG: Updates net-snmp (1018027)

Details

Release Date: March 08, 2010

Download Size:
2.2MB
Download Filename:
ESX303-201002202-UG.zip
md5sum:
b111601ecb6978fbac40df2700d08fe2
Product Versions ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification Security
Supersedes ESX303-200808401-SG
ESX303-200901405-SG
Requires ESX303-201002207-UG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required No
Host Reboot Required No
PRs Fixed 451178
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included net-snmp
net-snmp-libs
net-snmp-utils
Related CVE Numbers CVE-2008-4309, CVE-2009-1887

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch updates the service console package for net-snmp, net-snmp-utils, and net-snmp-libs to net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.28. This net-snmp update fixes a divide-by-zero flaw in the snmpd daemon. A remote attacker could issue a specially crafted GETBULK request that could cause the snmpd daemon to fail. This vulnerability was introduced by an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-4309.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2009-1887 to this issue.

Note: After installing the ESX303-200808401-SG patch, running the snmpbulkwalk command with the -CnX parameter results in no output, and the snmpd daemon stops. This patch fixes the issue.

Deployment Considerations

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

Patch Download and Installation

See the vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using Update Manager to download and install patches to automatically update ESX 3.0.3 hosts.
To update ESX 3.0.3 hosts without using the Update Manager, download the most recent patch bundle from http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ and install the bundle by using esxupdate from the command line of the host. For more information, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide.
 

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