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VPR Score: 8.9
Synopsis
The remote VMware ESX / ESXi 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 several components and third-party libraries :
- libpng
- VMnc Codec
- vmrun
- VMware Remote Console (VMrc)
- VMware Tools
- vmware-authd
Solution
Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 3.5 / 4.0 or ESXi version 3.5 / 4.0.