Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19576
Revision Date:2014-01-20Version:4
Title:VMware ESX/ESXi SLPD denial of service vulnerability and ESX third party updates for Service Console packages bind, pam, and rpm.
Description:pam_namespace.c in the pam_namespace module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.3 uses the environment of the invoking application or service during execution of the namespace.init script, which might allow local users to gain privileges by running a setuid program that relies on the pam_namespace PAM check, as demonstrated by the sudo program.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2010-3853
Platform(s):VMWare ESX Server 4.0
VMWare ESX Server 4.1
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Patch ESX410-201110207-SG is not installed
  • VMware ESX Server 4.1 is installed
  • AND Patch ESX410-201110207-SG is not installed
  • OR Patch ESX400-201103404-SG is not installed
  • VMware ESX Server 4.0 is installed
  • AND Patch ESX400-201103404-SG is not installed
  • BACK