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TITLE:
VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client Password Disclosure Weakness

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34585

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34585/

DESCRIPTION:
A weakness has been reported in VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose sensitive
information.

The weakness is caused due to the application improperly storing
passwords in memory. This can be exploited to potentially disclose
the VirtualCenter Server password by reading the memory of the client
process.

SOLUTION:
Update VirtualCenter, ESX, or ESXi to a fixed version, and install
the included client. 

VMware VirtualCenter:
Update to version 2.5 Update 4.

ESXi 3.5:
Apply patch ESXe350-200903201-O-UG (also included in ESXi 3.5 Update
4). 

ESX 3.5:
Apply patch ESX350-200903201-UG (also included in ESX 3.5 Update 4).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Craig Marshall.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
VMSA-2009-0005:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html

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