VMware ESX Third-Party Libraries Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2011-0010) (remote check)

high Nessus Plugin ID 89679

Synopsis

The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities, in several third-party components and libraries :

- DHCP
- glibc

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.1.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0010

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2012/000163.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 89679

File Name: vmware_VMSA-2011-0010_remote.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/4/2016

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/28/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2010

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Metasploit (glibc "$ORIGIN" Expansion Privilege Escalation)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0296, CVE-2011-0536, CVE-2011-0997, CVE-2011-1071, CVE-2011-1095, CVE-2011-1658, CVE-2011-1659

BID: 44154, 46563, 47176, 47370

CERT: 107886, 537223

VMSA: 2011-0010