VMSA-2008-0004.1
Updated e2fsprogs service console package
Synopsis: Low: Updated e2fsprogs service console package
Issue date: 2008-03-03
Updated on: 2008-04-11
CVE numbers: CVE-2007-5497
1. Summary:
Updated service console package e2fsprogs.
2. Relevant releases:
VMware ESX 3.5 without patch ESX350-200803214-UG
VMware ESX 3.0.2 without patch ESX-1003523
VMware ESX 3.0.1 without patch ESX-1003517
ESX Server 2.5.5 Upgrade Patch 5
ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 16
NOTE: ESX 3.0.1 is in Extended Support and its end of support (Security
and Bug fixes) is 07/31/2008. Users should plan to upgrade to at least
3.0.2 update 1 and preferably the newest release available before the
end of extended support.
NOTE: ESX 2.5.4 is in Extended Support and its end of support (Security
and Bug fixes) is 10/08/2008. Users should plan to upgrade to at least
2.5.5 and preferably the newest release available before the end of
extended support.
ESX Server versions 3.0.0 and prior to 2.5.4 are no longer in Extended
Support. Users should upgrade to a supported version of the product.
The VMware Infrastructure Support Life Cycle Policy can be
found here: www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html
3. Problem description:
Updated e2fsprogs package address multiple integer overflow flaws
Thanks to Rafal Wojtczuk of McAfee Avert Research for identifying and
reporting this issue.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CVE-2007-5497 to this issue.
4. Solution:
Please review the Patch notes for your product and version and verify
the md5sum of your downloaded file.
ESX 3.5 Patch ESX350-200803214-UG
download3.vmware.com/software/esx/ESX350-200803214-UG.zip
md5sum: 9ff7b416afed3acfbfbb5d1d63ca5060
VMware ESX 3.0.2 patch ESX-1003523
download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1003523.tgz
md5sum: 13cf97c1b44449658ad1057b2c1bfbab
VMware ESX 3.0.1 patch ESX-1003517
download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX-1003517.tgz
md5sum: a3229df6e7711c8b89ef2d82aa825cab
ESX Server 2.5.5 Upgrade Patch 5
download3.vmware.com/software/esx/esx-2.5.5-73417-upgrade.tar.gz
md5sum: cf0addac42cb2057c47065971f56bee6
www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-255-200802-patch.html
ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 16
download3.vmware.com/software/esx/esx-2.5.4-73416-upgrade.tar.gz
md5sum: b7b2cbfd45380124c128831dca8bc2b0
www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200802-patch.html
5. References:
CVE numbers
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi
6. Change log:
2008-03-28 VMSA-2008-0004 Initial release
2008-04-11 VMSA-2008-0004.1 Added patch information for
ESX 3.0.1, ESX 3.0.2, ESX 3.5
for patch release on 2008-04-10
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www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html
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