vMA 5.0 patch 2 includes the following changes and
enhancements:
The base operating system is updated to SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 11 SP1 (15-April-2012).
JRE is updated to JRE 1.6.0_31.
This release also fixes a flaw in the way library files are
loaded that could allow for privilege escalation.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2012-2752 to this issue.
Solution
Installing vMA 5.0 Patch 2
You can deploy the vMA OVF from your vSphere Client connected to
a vCenter Server system or ESXi host, as described in the vSphere
Management Assistant Guide.
In the vSphere Client, choose File > Deploy OVF
Templating.
When prompted by the wizard, click Deploy from a file or
URL and select the OVF in the folder to which you have
extracted the ZIP file and follow the instructions in the
wizard.
When you start vMA, proceed as follows:
When prompted, specify custom network settings.
When prompted, specify a password for the vi-admin user for
logging in to vMA. The password must conform to the vMA password
policy. The password must have at least:
Eight characters
One upper case character
One lower case character
One numeral character
One symbol such as #, $
The vi-admin user has root privileges on vMA. The root user is
disabled.
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