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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2012.1093
      VMware security updates for vSphere API and ESX Service Console
                             16 November 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:          VMware vSphere API
                  VMware ESX Service Console
Publisher:        VMWare
Operating System: VMWare ESX Server
Impact/Access:    Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
                  Denial of Service               -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:       Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:        CVE-2012-5703 CVE-2012-3817 CVE-2012-1667
                  CVE-2012-1150 CVE-2012-1148 CVE-2012-1033
                  CVE-2012-0876 CVE-2012-0441 CVE-2011-4944
                  CVE-2011-4940  

Reference:        ESB-2012.0742
                  ESB-2012.0701.2
                  ESB-2012.0563
                  ESB-2012.0552
                  ESB-2012.0525
                  ESB-2012.0518
                  ESB-2012.0152

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                       VMware Security Advisory

Advisory ID:  VMSA-2012-0016
Synopsis:     VMware security updates for vSphere API and ESX Service
	      Console
Issue date:   2012-11-15
Updated on:   2012-11-15 (initial advisory)
CVE numbers:  --- vSphere API ---
              CVE-2012-5703
              --- bind (service console) ---
              CVE-2012-1033, CVE-2012-1667, CVE-2012-3817
              --- python (service console) ---
              CVE-2011-4940, CVE-2011-4944, CVE-2012-1150
              --- expat (service console) ---
              CVE-2012-0876, CVE-2012-1148
              --- nspr and nss (service console) ---
              CVE-2012-0441
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1. Summary

   VMware has updated the vSphere API to address a denial of service
   vulnerability in ESX and ESXi.  VMware has also updated the ESX
   Service Console to include several open source security updates.

2. Relevant releases

   VMware ESXi 4.1 without patch ESXi410-201211401-SG

   VMware ESX 4.1 without patches ESX410-201211401-SG,
                                  ESX410-201211402-SG,
                                  ESX410-201211405-SG, and
                                  ESX410-201211407-SG

3. Problem Description

   a. VMware vSphere API denial of service vulnerability

      The VMware vSphere API contains a denial of service
      vulnerability.  This issue allows an unauthenticated user to
      send a maliciously crafted API request and disable the host
      daemon. Exploitation of the issue would prevent management
      activities on the host but any virtual machines running on the
      host would be unaffected.

      VMware would like to thank Sebastian Tello of Core Security
      Technologies for reporting this issue to us.
    
      The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
      has assigned the name CVE-2012-5703 to this issue.

      Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
      remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
      available.
      
      VMware         Product   Running   Replace with/
      Product        Version   on        Apply Patch
      =============  ========  =======   =================
      vCenter        any       any       not affected

      ESXi           5.1       ESXi      not affected
      ESXi           5.0       ESXi      not affected
      ESXi           4.1       ESXi      ESXi410-201211401-SG
      ESXi           4.0       ESXi      not affected
      ESXi           3.5       ESXi      not affected
      
      ESX            4.1       ESX       ESX410-201211401-SG
      ESX            4.0       ESX       not affected
      ESX            3.5       ESX       not affected
      
   b. Update to ESX service console bind packages

      The ESX service console bind packages are updated to the
      following versions:

          bind-libs-9.3.6-20.P1.el5_8.2
          bind-utils-9.3.6-20.P1.el5_8.2

      These updates fix multiple security issues. The Common
      Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
      assigned the names CVE-2012-1033, CVE-2012-1667, and
      CVE-2012-3817 to these issues.

      Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
      remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
      available.

      VMware         Product   Running   Replace with/
      Product        Version   on        Apply Patch
      =============  ========  =======   =================
      ESXi           any       ESXi      not affected

      ESX            4.1       ESX       ESX410-201211402-SG
      ESX            4.0       ESX       patch pending
      ESX            3.5       ESX       not applicable

   c. Update to ESX service console python packages

      The ESX service console Python packages are updated to the
      following versions:

          python-2.4.3-46.el5_8.2.x86_64
          python-libs-2.4.3-46.el5_8.2.x86_64
     
      These updates fix multiple security issues. The Common
      Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
      assigned the names CVE-2011-4940, CVE-2011-4944, and
      CVE-2012-1150 to these issues.

      Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
      remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
      available.

      VMware         Product   Running   Replace with/
      Product        Version   on        Apply Patch
      =============  ========  =======   =================
      ESXi           any       ESXi      not affected

      ESX            4.1       ESX       ESX410-201211407-SG
      ESX            4.0       ESX       no patch planned
      ESX            3.5       ESX       not applicable

   d. Update to ESX service console expat package

      The ESX service console expat package is updated to
      expat-1.95.8-11.el5_8.

      This update fixes multiple security issues. The Common
      Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
      assigned the names CVE-2012-0876 and CVE-2012-1148 to these
      issues.

      Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
      remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
      available.

      VMware         Product   Running   Replace with/
      Product        Version   on        Apply Patch
      =============  ========  =======   =================
      ESXi           any       ESXi      not affected
      
      ESX            4.1       ESX       ESX410-201211407-SG
      ESX            4.0       ESX       no patch planned
      ESX            3.5       ESX       not applicable

   e. Update to ESX service console nspr and nss packages

      This patch updates the ESX service console Netscape Portable
      Runtime and Network Security Services RPMs to versions
      nspr-4.9.1.4.el5_8 and nss-3.13.5.4.9834, respectively, to
      resolve multiple security issues.

      The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
      has assigned the name CVE-2012-0441 to this issue. This patch
      also resolves a certificate trust issue caused by a fraudulent
      DigiNotar root certificate.

      Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
      remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
      available.

      VMware         Product   Running   Replace with/
      Product        Version   on        Apply Patch
      =============  ========  =======   =================
      ESXi           any       ESXi      not affected

      ESX            4.1       ESX       ESX410-201211405-SG
      ESX            4.0       ESX       patch pending
      ESX            3.5       ESX       not applicable

4. Solution

   Please review the patch/release notes for your product and
   version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.

   ESXi and ESX
   ---------------------------
   http://downloads.vmware.com/go/selfsupport-download

   ESXi 4.1
   ---------------------------
   Filename: ESXi410-201211001.zip
   Build:    874690
   md5sum:   f7da5cd52d3c314abc31fe7aef4e50d3
   sha1sum:  a4d2232723717d896ff3b0879b0bdb3db823c0a1
   http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2036257
   ESXi410-201211001 contains ESXi410-201211401-SG
   
   ESX 4.1
   ---------------------------
   Filename: ESX410-201211001.zip
   Build:    874690
   md5sum:   c167bccc388661e329fc494df13855c3
   sha1sum:  a8766b2eff68813a262d21a6a6ebeaae62e58c98
   http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2036254
   ESX410-201211001 contains ESX410-201211401-SG, ESX410-201211402-SG,
   ESX410-201211405-SG, and ESX410-201211407-SG

5. References

   --- vSphere API ---
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5703

   --- bind (service console) ---
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1033
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1667
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3817

   --- python (service console) ---
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4940
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4944
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1150

   --- expat (service console) ---
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0876
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1148

   --- nspr and nss (service console) ---
   http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0441

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6. Change log

   2012-11-15 VMSA-2012-0016
   Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of ESX
   4.1 P06 on 2012-11-15.

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7. Contact

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   This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:

   * security-announce at lists.vmware.com
   * bugtraq at securityfocus.com
   * full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk

   E-mail: security at vmware.com
   PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

   VMware Security Advisories
   http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories

   VMware security response policy
   http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html

   General support life cycle policy
   http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html

   VMware Infrastructure support life cycle policy
   http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html

   Copyright 2012 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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