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VMware ESX 4.1 Patch ESX410-201211407-SG: Updates expat, python, and python-libs (2036271)

Details

Product Version
ESX 4.1
Patch Classification
 Security
See KB 2014447 if using Update Manager 5.0
Build Information
For build information, see KB 2036254.
Host Reboot Required
Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required
Yes
PRs Fixed
893190, 925974
Affected Hardware
N/A
Affected Software
N/A
VIBs Included
  • expat
  • python
  • python-libs
    • Related CVE numbers
    CVE-2011-4940, CVE-2011-4944, CVE-2012-1150, CVE-2012-0876, CVE-2012-1148

    Solution

    Summaries and Symptoms

    This patch updates the ESX service console RPMs expat, python, and python-libs to the following versions:

    • expat-1.95.8-11.el5_8
    • python-2.4.3-46.el5_8.2.x86_64
    • python-libs-2.4.3-46.el5_8.2.x86_64

    These updates fix multiple security issues. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2011-4940, CVE-2011-4944, CVE-2012-1150, CVE-2012-0876, and CVE-2012-1148 to these issues.

    Deployment Considerations

    When you scan the ESX410-201211407-SG bulletin against ESX 4.1GA or ESX 4.1 U1 host using VMware Update Manager, a conflict message similar to the following might be displayed:

    The selected update conflicts with the following packages already installed on the host:
    python-2.4.3-27.el5@x86_64.

    The selected update conflicts with the following updates in the VMware vCenter Update Manager patch repository:
    ESX400-201203402-SG, ESX410-201201405-SG, ESX410-Update03.

    These patch repository conflicts will NOT affect stage and remediation unless the conflicting patches are included in the baseline(s).

    Workaround: You can ignore the conflicting status and proceed with the staging and remediation process.

    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 4.1 hosts.

    To update ESX 4.1 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 4.1 Patch Management Guide.

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