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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2010-0003
Synopsis: ESX Service Console update for net-snmp
Issue date: 2010-02-16
Updated on: 2010-02-16 (initial release of advisory)
CVE numbers: CVE-2009-1887
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1. Summary
Update for Service Console package net-snmp
2. Relevant releases
VMware ESX 3.5 without patch ESX350-201002401-SG
3. Problem Description
a. Service Console package net-snmp updated
This patch updates the service console package for net-snmp,
net-snmp-utils, and net-snmp-libs to version
net-snmp-5.0.9-2.30E.28. This net-snmp update fixes a divide-by-
zero flaw in the snmpd daemon. A remote attacker could issue a
specially crafted GETBULK request that could cause the snmpd daemon
to fail.
This vulnerability was introduced by an incorrect fix for
CVE-2008-4309.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CVE-2009-1887 to this issue.
Note: After installing the previous patch for net-snmp
(ESX350-200901409-SG), running the snmpbulkwalk command with the
parameter -CnX results in no output, and the snmpd daemon stops.
The following table lists what action remediates the vulnerability
(column 4) if a solution is available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
============= ======== ======= =================
VirtualCenter any Windows not affected
hosted * any any not affected
ESXi any ESXi not affected
ESX 4.0 ESX not affected
ESX 3.5 ESX ESX350-201002401-SG
ESX 3.0.3 ESX affected, patch pending
ESX 2.5.5 ESX not affected
* hosted products are VMware Workstation, Player, ACE, Server, Fusion.
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version
and verify the md5sum of your downloaded file.
ESX 3.5
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ESX350-201002401-SG
http://download3.vmware.com/software/vi/ESX350-201002401-SG.zip
md5sum: a91428cb6bc2da794f581aefd5eef010
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1017660
5. References
CVE numbers
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1887
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6. Change log
2010-02-16 VMSA-2010-0003
Initial security advisory after release of patches for ESX 3.5
on 2010-02-16.
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7. Contact
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E-mail: security at vmware.com
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Copyright 2010 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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