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VPR Score: 8.9
Synopsis
The remote VMware ESX host is missing a security-related patch.
Description
a. Service Console OS update for COS kernel package.
This patch updates the Service Console kernel to fix a stack pointer underflow issue in the 32-bit compatibility layer.
Exploitation of this issue could allow a local user to gain additional privileges.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2010-3081 to this issue.
Solution
Apply the missing patch.