VMware has released security patches to address multiple vulnerabilities identified in ESX server. These issues are caused by errors in texinfo, zlib and binutils. For additional information, see : FrSIRT/ADV-2005-1748 - FrSIRT/ADV-2006-4412 - FrSIRT/ADV-2005-0978 - FrSIRT/ADV-2005-2559
Unspecified double-free and buffer overflow errors have also been addressed. These issues could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service, disclose sensitive information, or execute arbitrary commands.
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2007-04-05 : Initial release
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