VMSA-2008-0006 : Updated libxml2 service console package

medium Nessus Plugin ID 40376

Synopsis

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

Description

Updated libxml2 package to address a denial of service flaw.

Thanks to the Google security team for identifying and reporting this issue.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2007-6284 to this issue.

Solution

Apply the missing patch.

See Also

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000011.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 40376

File Name: vmware_VMSA-2008-0006.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 7/27/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.5.4, cpe:/o:vmware:esx:2.5.5, cpe:/o:vmware:esx:3.0.1, cpe:/o:vmware:esx:3.0.2, cpe:/o:vmware:esx:3.5

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/28/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6284

BID: 27248

CWE: 399

VMSA: 2008-0006