VMware ESX Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0008) (remote check)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 89114
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Synopsis
The remote 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 :- An out-of-bounds read error exists in the MIT Kerberos SPNEGO implementation in the get_input_token() function.
A remote attacker can exploit this, via a crafted length value, to cause a denial of service or to obtain access to sensitive information. (CVE-2009-0844)
- A NULL pointer dereference flaw exists in MIT Kerberos in the spnego_gss_accept_sec_context() function when SPNEGO is used. A remote attacker can exploit this, via invalid ContextFlags data in the 'reqFlags' field within a 'negTokenInit' token, to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2009-0845)
- A flaw exists in the MIT Kerberos ASN.1 GeneralizedTime decoder in the asn1_decode_generaltime() function. A remote attacker can exploit this, via vectors involving invalid DER encoding, to free an uninitialized pointer, resulting in a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-0846)
Solution
Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 3.5 / 4.0.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 89114
File Name: vmware_VMSA-2009-0008_remote.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 3/3/2016
Updated: 1/6/2021
Dependencies: vmware_vsphere_detect.nbin
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx
Required KB Items: Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/release
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/30/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2009