VMware new and updated security advisories, (Fri, Dec 5th)

Today VMware has released the following new and updated security
advisories:

1-VMSA-2014-0012

Summary

VMware vSphere product updates address a Cross Site Scripting issue, a certificate validation issue and security vulnerabilities in third-party libraries.

Relevant releases:

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 Prior to Update 3

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 prior to Update 2
VMware vCenter Server 5.1 prior to Update 3
VMware vCenter Server 5.0 prior to Update 3c

VMware ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201412101-SG

Problem Description
a. VMware vCSA cross-site scripting vulnerability
b. vCenter Server certificate validation issue
c. Update to ESXi libxml2 package
d. Update to ESXi Curl package
e. Update to ESXi Python package
f. vCenter and Update Manager, Oracle JRE 1.6 Update 81

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html

2-VMSA-2014-0002.4

Summary

VMware has updated vSphere third party libraries.
Relevant Releases
vCenter Server Appliance 5.5 prior to 5.5 Update 1
vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 prior to 5.1 Update 3

VMware vCenter Server 5.5 prior 5.5 Update 1

VMware Update Manager 5.5 prior 5.5 Update 1

VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201403101-SG
VMware ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201404101-SG
VMware ESXi 5.0 without patch ESXi500-201405102-SG
VMware ESXi 4.1 without patch ESXi410-201404401-SG
VMware ESXi 4.0 without patch ESXi400-201404401-SG

VMware ESX 4.1 without patch ESX410-201404402-SG
VMware ESX 4.0 without patch ESX400-201404402-SG

Problem Description:

a. DDoS vulnerability in NTP third party libraries
b.Update to ESXi glibc package
c. vCenter and Update Manager, Oracle JRE 1.7 Update 45

for further details please refer to:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0002.html

3-VMSA-2014-0008.2
Summary
VMware has updated vSphere third party libraries
Relevant releases
VMware vCenter Server 5.5 prior to Update 2
VMware vCenter Server 5.1 prior to Update 3
VMware vCenter Server 5.0 prior to Update 3c

VMware vCenter Update Manager 5.5 prior to Update 2

VMware ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201409101-SG
VMware ESXi 5.1 without patch ESXi510-201412101-SG
Problem Description
a. vCenter Server Apache Struts Update
b. vCenter Server tc-server 2.9.5 / Apache Tomcat 7.0.52 updates
c. Update to ESXi glibc package
d. vCenter and Update Manager, Oracle JRE 1.7 Update 55

for further information please refer to:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0008.html

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