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VMware ESX 4.0, Patch ESX400-201101405-SG: Updates glibc, glibc-common, and nscd RPMs (1029881)
Details
Release date: January 04, 2011
| Patch Classification | Security |
| Build Information | See KB 1029426. |
| Host Reboot Required | Yes |
| Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required | Yes |
| PRs Fixed | 627366 |
| Affected Hardware | N/A |
| Affected Software | N/A |
| VIBs Included | glibc glibc-common nscd |
| Related CVE numbers | CVE-2010-3847, CVE-2010-3856 |
Solution
Summaries and Symptoms
This patch updates the service console glibc, glibc-common, and nscd RPMs to versions glibc-2.5-34.4908.vmw, glibc-common-2.5-34.4908.vmw, and nscd-2.5-34.4908.vmw respectively to resolve multiple security issues. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2010-3847 and CVE-2010-3856 to these issues.
Deployment Considerations
None beyond the required patch bundles and reboot information listed in the table above.
Patch Download and Installation
See the VMware vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using Update Manager to download and install patches to automatically update ESX 4.0 hosts.
To update ESX 4.0 hosts when not using Update Manager, download the patch ZIP file from http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ and install the bulletin using esxupdate from the command line of the host. For more information, see the ESX 4 Patch Management Guide.
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