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Posted on 20 November 2012
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TITLE:
VMware ESXi vSphere API Denial of Service Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA51263
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RELEASE DATE:
2012-11-16
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DESCRIPTION:
Core Security Technologies has reported a vulnerability in VMware
ESXi, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the vSphere API
when handling the RetrieveProp or RetrievePropEx SOAP method requests
and can be exploited to crash the server.
The vulnerability is reported in version 4.1.
SOLUTION:
Apply patch ESXi410-201211001.zip
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Sebastian Tello, Core Security Technologies.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMware:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0016.html
Core Security Technologies
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vmware-esx-input-validation-error
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