VMSA-2013-0007 : VMware ESX third-party update for Service Console package sudo

high Nessus Plugin ID 66723

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Synopsis

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

Description

a. Service Console update for sudo The service console package sudo is updated to version 1.7.2p1-14.el5_8.3

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2012-2337 and CVE-2012-3440 to the issues addressed in this update.

Solution

Apply the missing patch.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66723

File Name: vmware_VMSA-2013-0007.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: VMware ESX Local Security Checks

Published: 5/31/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx:4.0, cpe:/o:vmware:esx:4.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2337, CVE-2012-3440

BID: 53569, 54868

VMSA: 2013-0007

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