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TITLE:
VMware ESX Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA52061

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RELEASE DATE:
2013-02-01

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DESCRIPTION:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in VMware ESX Server,
which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose system
information, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), and potentially
compromise a vulnerable system.

1) A vulnerability exists within the handling of the authentication
protocol.

For more information:
SA52047

2) Some vulnerabilities exist in the bundled vulnerable version of
libxml2.

For more information:
SA49177
SA50092

3) Some vulnerabilities exist in the bundled vulnerable version of
bind.

For more information:
SA50610

4) Some vulnerabilities exist in the bundled vulnerable version of
libxslt.

For more information:
SA43683
SA48212
SA49724
SA50447

The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 3.5, 4.0, and 4.1.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches if available.

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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMware:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0001.html

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