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ESB-2013.0457.3 - UPDATE [VMware ESX] VMware: Execute arbitrary code/commands - Remote with user interaction
Date: 01 May 2013
References: ASB-2012.0164 ESB-2012.1123 ESB-2012.1127 ESB-2013.0136

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                              ESB-2013.0457.3
            VMware ESXi security update for third party library
                                1 May 2013

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:          VMware ESXi
                  VMware ESX
Publisher:        VMware
Operating System: VMWare ESX Server
Impact/Access:    Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
                  Denial of Service               -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:       Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:        CVE-2012-5134  

Reference:        ASB-2012.0164
                  ESB-2013.0136
                  ESB-2012.1127
                  ESB-2012.1123

Revision History: May    1 2013: Updated security advisory due to ESXi and ESX 
                                 4.1 update released on 2013-04-30
                  April 30 2013: Updated security advisory due to ESXi 5.1 
                                 update released on 2013-04-25
                  April  2 2013: Initial Release

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                   VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID: VMSA-2013-0004.2
Synopsis:    VMware ESXi and ESX security update for third party library
Issue date:  2013-03-28
Updated on:  2013-04-30
CVE number:  CVE-2012-5134
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1. Summary

   VMware ESXi and ESX security updates for third party library

2. Relevant releases

   ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201304101 
   ESXi 5.0 without patch ESXi500-201303101
   ESXi 4.1 without patch ESXi410-201304401
   ESX  4.1 without patch ESX410-201304401

3. Problem Description

   a. Update to ESX/ESXi libxml2 userworld and service console.

      The ESX/ESXi userworld libxml2 library has been updated to 
      resolve a security issue. Also, the ESX service console
      libxml2 packages are updated to the following versions: 

      libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.6
      libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.6

      The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
      (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2012-5134
      to this issue.

      Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
      remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
      available.

        VMware          Product   Running  Replace with/
        Product         Version   on       Apply Patch
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        ESXi            5.1       ESXi     ESXi510-201304101-SG 
        ESXi            5.0       ESXi     ESXi500-201303101-SG
        ESXi            4.1       ESXi     ESXi410-201304401-SG
        ESXi            4.0       ESXi     patch pending
                                     
        ESX             4.1       ESX      ESX410-201304401-SG
        ESX             4.0       ESX      patch pending

 4. Solution

   Please review the patch/release notes for your product and
   version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
 
   ESXi and ESX
   ------------
   https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads
   
   ESXi 5.1 
   -------- 
   File: update-from-esxi5.1-5.1_update01.zip
   md5sum: 28b8026bcfbe3cd1817509759d4b61d6
   sha1sum: 9d3124d3c5efa6d0c3b9ba06511243fc6e205542 
   update-from-esxi5.1-5.1_update01.zip contains ESXi510-201304101-SG
   http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2041632
 

   ESXi 5.0
   --------
   File: ESXi500-201303001.zip
   md5sum: c62470c48e81da84891c79d5533c8e91
   sha1sum: 69fe8933888d2a6c4e53cfe822441c963bdcd2c7
   http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2044373  

   ESXi 4.1 
   ----------------- 
   File: ESXi410-201304001.zip 
   md5sum: 9ce63bcacb3412fc1c8a6a8c47ac6af6
   sha1sum: 241603ef6b856e573a62fe27da039c8fffe54b1d
   http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2045255
   ESXi410-201304001.zip contains ESXi410-201304401


   ESX 4.1 
   ----------------- 
   File: ESX410-201304001.zip 
   md5sum: df9ef1d25f383a12d2fbc47cdc5f55d2 
   sha1sum: e49068da7cf7e0ada57c4604cbc9ba253c03e3a0 
   http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2045253 
   ESX410-201304001.zip contains ESX410-201304401
   
5. References

   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5134

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6. Change log

   2013-03-28 VMSA-2013-0004
   Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of
   ESXi 5.0 patch on 2013-03-28.

   2013-04-25 VMSA-2013-0004.1
   Updated security advisory due to ESXi 5.1 update released on
   2013-04-25

   2013-04-30 VMSA-2013-0004.2
   Updated security advisory due to ESXi and ESX 4.1 update released on
   2013-04-30

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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 Advisories
   http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories
   
   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 2013 VMware Inc.  All rights reserved.


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