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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2008.0231 -- [VMware ESX]
Updated e2fsprogs service console package
14 April 2008
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: e2fsprogs
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: VMWare ESX Server
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Existing Account
CVE Names: CVE-2007-5497
Ref: ESB-2007.0988
Revision History: April 14 2008: Added patch information for ESX 3.0.1,
ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.5 for patch release
on 2008-04-10
March 4 2008: Initial Release
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~ VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2008-0004.1
Synopsis: Low: Updated e2fsprogs service console package
Issue date: 2008-03-03
Updated on: 2008-04-11
CVE numbers: CVE-2007-5497
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1. Summary:
~ Updated service console package e2fsprogs.
2. Relevant releases:
~ VMware ESX 3.5 without patch ESX350-200803214-UG
~ VMware ESX 3.0.2 without patch ESX-1003523
~ VMware ESX 3.0.1 without patch ESX-1003517
~ ESX Server 2.5.5 Upgrade Patch 5
~ ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 16
NOTE: ESX 3.0.1 is in Extended Support and its end of support (Security
and Bug fixes) is 07/31/2008. Users should plan to upgrade to at least
3.0.2 update 1 and preferably the newest release available before the
end of extended support.
NOTE: ESX 2.5.4 is in Extended Support and its end of support (Security
and Bug fixes) is 10/08/2008. Users should plan to upgrade to at least
2.5.5 and preferably the newest release available before the end of
extended support.
ESX Server versions 3.0.0 and prior to 2.5.4 are no longer in Extended
Support. Users should upgrade to a supported version of the product.
The VMware Infrastructure Support Life Cycle Policy can be
found here: http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html
3. Problem description:
~ Updated e2fsprogs package address multiple integer overflow flaws
~ Thanks to Rafal Wojtczuk of McAfee Avert Research for identifying and
~ reporting this issue.
~ The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
~ assigned the name CVE-2007-5497 to this issue.
4. Solution:
Please review the Patch notes for your product and version and verify
the md5sum of your downloaded file.
ESX 3.5 Patch ESX350-200803214-UG
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/ESX350-200803214-UG.zip
md5sum: 9ff7b416afed3acfbfbb5d1d63ca5060
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003721
VMware ESX 3.0.2 patch ESX-1003523
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1003523.tgz
md5sum: 13cf97c1b44449658ad1057b2c1bfbab
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003523
VMware ESX 3.0.1 patch ESX-1003517
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1003517.tgz
md5sum: a3229df6e7711c8b89ef2d82aa825cab
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003517
ESX Server 2.5.5 Upgrade Patch 5
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/esx-2.5.5-73417-upgrade.tar.gz
md5sum: cf0addac42cb2057c47065971f56bee6
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-255-200802-patch.html
ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 16
http://download3.vmware.com/software/esx/esx-2.5.4-73416-upgrade.tar.gz
md5sum: b7b2cbfd45380124c128831dca8bc2b0
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200802-patch.html
5. References:
~ CVE numbers
~ http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5497
6. Change log:
2008-03-28 VMSA-2008-0004 Initial release
2008-04-11 VMSA-2008-0004.1 Added patch information for
~ ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.5
~ for patch release on 2008-04-10
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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@lists.vmware.com
~ * bugtraq@securityfocus.com
~ * full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk
E-mail: security@vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
Security web site
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 2008 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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