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ESXi 5.0 < Build 515841 Multiple Vulnerabilities (remote check)
high Nessus Plugin ID 70880
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Synopsis
The remote VMware ESXi 5.0 host is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.Description
The remote VMware ESXi 5.0 host is affected by the following security vulnerabilities :- A security bypass vulnerability exists in the e1000 driver in the Linux kernel due to improper handling of Ethernet frames that exceed the MTU. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via trailing payload data, to bypass packet filters. (CVE-2009-4536)
- An error exists in the file misc/mntent_r.c that could allow a local attacker to cause denial of service conditions. (CVE-2010-0296)
- An error exists related to glibc, the dynamic linker and '$ORIGIN' substitution that could allow privilege escalation. (CVE-2011-0536)
- An error exists in the function 'fnmatch' in the file posix/fnmatch.c that could allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2011-1071)
- An error exists in the file locale/programs/locale.c related to localization environment variables that could allow privilege escalation. (CVE-2011-1095)
- An error exists related to glibc, the dynamic linker and 'RPATH' that could allow privilege escalation.
(CVE-2011-1658)
- An error exists in the function 'fnmatch' related to UTF-8 string handling that could allow privilege escalation. (CVE-2011-1659)
Solution
Apply patches ESXi500-201112401-SG and ESXi500-201112403-SG.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?c402a9a2
http://www.nessus.org/u?635686b4
http://www.nessus.org/u?fce8c282
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 70880
File Name: vmware_esxi_5_0_build_515841_remote.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 11/13/2013
Updated: 11/27/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-0296
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:5.0
Required KB Items: Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/release
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-4536, CVE-2010-0296, CVE-2011-0536, CVE-2011-1071, CVE-2011-1095, CVE-2011-1658, CVE-2011-1659