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VMware ESX 4.0, Patch ESX400-201103404-SG: Updates pam RPM (1032816)

Details

Release date: March 07, 2011

Patch Classification	Security
Build Information	See KB 1032822.
Host Reboot Required	Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	Yes
PRs Fixed	631399
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	pam
Related CVE numbers	CVE-2010-3316, CVE-2010-3435, and CVE-2010-3853

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch updates the pam RPM to pam_0.99.6.2-3.27.5437.vmw, which resolves multiple security issues with PAM modules. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2010-3316, CVE-2010-3435, and CVE-2010-3853 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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