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ESB-2010.0011.2 - UPDATE [VMware ESX][RedHat] VMWare ESX and vMA: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: 05 March 2010
References: ESB-2009.1121.2  ASB-2009.1114  ESB-2009.1493  
Related Files: ESB-2010.0011  

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                              ESB-2010.0011.2
               ESX Service Console updates for nss and nspr
                               5 March 2010

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:          ESX 4.0
                  vMA 4.0
Publisher:        VMWare
Operating System: VMWare ESX Server
                  Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
Impact/Access:    Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
                  Provide Misleading Information  -- Remote/Unauthenticated      
Resolution:       Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:        CVE-2009-3382 CVE-2009-3380 CVE-2009-3376
                  CVE-2009-3375 CVE-2009-3374 CVE-2009-3373
                  CVE-2009-3372 CVE-2009-3370 CVE-2009-3274
                  CVE-2009-2409 CVE-2009-2408 CVE-2009-2404
                  CVE-2009-1563  

Reference:        ASB-2009.1114
                  ESB-2009.1493
                  ESB-2009.1121.2

Revision History: March   5 2010: VMware updated stating: "Updated advisory after release of vMA Patch 3 on 2010-02-25"
                  January 8 2010: Initial Release

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                   VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID:       VMSA-2010-0001.1
Synopsis:          ESX Service Console and vMA updates for nss and nspr
Issue date:        2010-03-03
Updated on:        2010-01-06 (initial release of advisory)
CVE numbers:       CVE-2009-2409 CVE-2009-2408 CVE-2009-2404
                   CVE-2009-1563 CVE-2009-3274 CVE-2009-3370
                   CVE-2009-3372 CVE-2009-3373 CVE-2009-3374
                   CVE-2009-3375 CVE-2009-3376 CVE-2009-3380
                   CVE-2009-3382
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1. Summary

   Update for Service Console and vMA for nss and nspr packages.

2. Relevant releases

   VMware ESX 4.0 without patch ESX400-200912403-SG

   vMA without Patch 3

3. Problem Description

 a. Update for Service Console packages nss and nspr

    Service console packages for Network Security Services (NSS) and
    NetScape Portable Runtime (NSPR) are updated to versions
    nss-3.12.3.99.3-1.2157 and nspr-4.7.6-1.2213 respectively. This
    patch fixes several security issues in the service console
    packages for NSS and NSPR.

    The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project (cve.mitre.org)
    has assigned the names CVE-2009-2409, CVE-2009-2408, CVE-2009-2404,
    CVE-2009-1563, CVE-2009-3274, CVE-2009-3370, CVE-2009-3372,
    CVE-2009-3373, CVE-2009-3374, CVE-2009-3375, CVE-2009-3376,
    CVE-2009-3380, and CVE-2009-3382 to these issues.

    The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
    (column 4) if a solution is available.

    VMware         Product   Running  Replace with/
    Product        Version   on       Apply Patch
    =============  ========  =======  =================
    VirtualCenter  any       Windows  not affected

    hosted *       any       any      not affected

    ESXi           any       ESXi     not affected

    ESX            4.0       ESX      ESX400-200912403-SG
    ESX            3.5       ESX      not affected
    ESX            3.0.3     ESX      not affected
    ESX            3.0.2     ESX      not affected
    ESX            2.5.5     ESX      not affected

    vMA            4.0       RHEL5    Patch 3

  * hosted products are VMware Workstation, Player, ACE, Server, Fusion.

4. Solution

   Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
   and verify the md5sum of your downloaded file.

   ESX 4.0
   -------
   ESX400-200912403-SG
 
https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/OFFLINE/release-181-20091231-153
046/ESX400-200912001.zip
   md5sum: 78c6cf139b7941dc736c9d3a41deae77
   sha1sum: 36df3a675fbd3c8c8830f00637e37ee716bdac59
   http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016293

   To install an individual bulletin use esxupdate with the -b option.
   esxupdate --bundle=ESX400-200912001.zip -b ESX400-200912403-SG
   update

   vMA 4.0
   -------
   To update VIMA
       1 Log in to VIMA as vi-admin.
       2 type 'sudo /usr/sbin/vima-update update' this will apply all
         currently available updates.  See http://tinyurl.com/yfekgrx
         for more information.


5. References

   CVE numbers
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2409
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2408
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2404
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1563
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3274
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3370
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3372
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3373
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3374
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3375
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3376
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3380
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3382

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6. Change log

2010-01-06  VMSA-2010-0001
Initial security advisory after release of patch ESX400-200912403-SG
for ESX 4.0 on 2010-01-06.
2010-03-03   VMSA-2010-0001.1
Updated advisory after release of vMA Patch 3 on 2010-02-25.

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7. Contact

E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce

This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:

  * security-announce at lists.vmware.com
  * bugtraq at securityfocus.com
  * full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk

E-mail:  security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

VMware Security Center
http://www.vmware.com/security

VMware security response policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html

General support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html

VMware Infrastructure support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html

Copyright 2010 VMware Inc.  All rights reserved.

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