VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch ESXi-6.0.0-20160204001-standard
Article ID: 334520
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Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
| Profile Name | ESXi-6.0.0-20160204001-standard |
| Build | For build information, see KB 2144054. |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. |
| Release Date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Acceptance Level | PartnerSupported |
| Affected Hardware | N/A |
| Affected Software | N/A |
| Affected VIBs | VMware:esx-base:6.0.0-1.29.3568940 |
| PR Fixed | 1607884 |
| Related CVE numbers | CVE-2015-7547 |
Environment
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
Resolution
Summaries and Symptoms
This patch updates the ESXi glibc package to resolve a security issue.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2015-7547 to this issue.
Deployment Considerations
None beyond the required patch bundles and reboot information listed in the table above.
Patch Download and Installation
An ESXi system can be updated using the image profile, by using the esxcli software profile command. For details, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples and the VMware vSphere Upgrade Guide. ESXi hosts can also be updated by manually downloading the patch ZIP file from the Patch Manager Download Portal and installing the VIB by using the esxcli software vib command.
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