VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0016) (remote check)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 89117
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VPR Score: 8.9
Synopsis
The remote host is missing a security-related patch.Description
The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including remote code execution vulnerabilities, in the following components :
- Apache Geronimo
- Apache Tomcat
- Apache Xerces2
- cURL/libcURL
- ISC BIND
- Libxml2
- Linux kernel
- Linux kernel 64-bit
- Linux kernel Common Internet File System
- Linux kernel eCryptfs
- NTP
- Python
- Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
- Java SE Development Kit (JDK)
- Java SE Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT)
- Java SE Plugin
- Java SE Provider
- Java SE Swing
- Java SE Web Start
Solution
Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX / ESXi version 3.5 / 4.0.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 89117
File Name: vmware_VMSA-2009-0016_remote.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 3/3/2016
Updated: 1/6/2021
Dependencies: vmware_vsphere_detect.nbin
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Critical
VPR Score: 8.9
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx, cpe:/o:vmware:esxi
Required KB Items: Host/VMware/version, Host/VMware/release
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/31/2007
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Linux Kernel Sendpage Local Privilege Escalation)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-2052, CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2007-5333, CVE-2007-5342, CVE-2007-5461, CVE-2007-5966, CVE-2007-6286, CVE-2008-0002, CVE-2008-1232, CVE-2008-1721, CVE-2008-1887, CVE-2008-1947, CVE-2008-2315, CVE-2008-2370, CVE-2008-3142, CVE-2008-3143, CVE-2008-3144, CVE-2008-3528, CVE-2008-4307, CVE-2008-4864, CVE-2008-5031, CVE-2008-5515, CVE-2008-5700, CVE-2009-0028, CVE-2009-0033, CVE-2009-0159, CVE-2009-0269, CVE-2009-0322, CVE-2009-0580, CVE-2009-0675, CVE-2009-0676, CVE-2009-0696, CVE-2009-0745, CVE-2009-0746, CVE-2009-0747, CVE-2009-0748, CVE-2009-0778, CVE-2009-0781, CVE-2009-0783, CVE-2009-0787, CVE-2009-0834, CVE-2009-1072, CVE-2009-1093, CVE-2009-1094, CVE-2009-1095, CVE-2009-1096, CVE-2009-1097, CVE-2009-1098, CVE-2009-1099, CVE-2009-1100, CVE-2009-1101, CVE-2009-1102, CVE-2009-1103, CVE-2009-1104, CVE-2009-1105, CVE-2009-1106, CVE-2009-1107, CVE-2009-1192, CVE-2009-1252, CVE-2009-1336, CVE-2009-1337, CVE-2009-1385, CVE-2009-1388, CVE-2009-1389, CVE-2009-1439, CVE-2009-1630, CVE-2009-1633, CVE-2009-1895, CVE-2009-2406, CVE-2009-2407, CVE-2009-2414, CVE-2009-2416, CVE-2009-2417, CVE-2009-2625, CVE-2009-2670, CVE-2009-2671, CVE-2009-2672, CVE-2009-2673, CVE-2009-2675, CVE-2009-2676, CVE-2009-2692, CVE-2009-2698, CVE-2009-2716, CVE-2009-2718, CVE-2009-2719, CVE-2009-2720, CVE-2009-2721, CVE-2009-2722, CVE-2009-2723, CVE-2009-2724, CVE-2009-2847, CVE-2009-2848
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