Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19636
Revision Date:2014-01-20Version:5
Title:VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console packages glibc and dhcp
Description:The setup_arg_pages function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36, when CONFIG_STACK_GROWSDOWN is used, does not properly restrict the stack memory consumption of the (1) arguments and (2) environment for a 32-bit application on a 64-bit platform, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted exec system call, a related issue to CVE-2010-2240.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2010-3858
Platform(s):VMWare ESX Server 4.0
VMWare ESX Server 4.1
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Patch ESX410-201110201-SG is not installed
  • VMware ESX Server 4.1 is installed
  • AND Patch ESX410-201110201-SG is not installed
  • OR Patch ESX400-201110401-SG is not installed
  • VMware ESX Server 4.0 is installed
  • AND Patch ESX400-201110401-SG is not installed
  • BACK