Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20124
Revision Date:2014-01-20Version:5
Title:VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console packages glibc and dhcp
Description:arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c in the virtual-machine control structure (VMCS) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, when an Intel platform without Extended Page Tables (EPT) functionality is used, accesses VMCS fields without verifying hardware support for these fields, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by requesting a VMCS dump for a fully virtualized Xen guest.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2010-2938
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