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VMware Security Advisories
VMSA-2014-0009
VMware NSX and vCNS product updates address a critical information disclosure vulnerability.
VMware Security Advisory
CVE-2014-3796
1. Summary
VMware NSX and vCloud Networking and Security (vCNS) product updates address a vulnerability that could lead to critical information disclosure.
2. Relevant releases
NSX 6.0 prior to 6.0.6
vCNS 5.5 prior to 5.5.3
vCNS 5.1.4 prior to 5.1.4.2
3. Problem Description
a. VMware NSX and vCNS information disclosure vulnerability
VMware NSX and vCNS contain an input validation vulnerability. This issue may allow for critical information disclosure.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2014-3796 to this issue.
Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.
VMware Product
Product Version
Running on
Replace with/ Apply Patch
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware NSX
Downloads:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-nsx-vsphere
Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/nsx_pubs.html
vCNS
Downloads:
https://www.vmware.com/go/download-vcd-ns
Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vshield_pubs.html
6. Change log
2014-09-11 VMSA-2014-0009
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware NSX 6.1 and 6.0.6 and 5.1.4.2 on 2014-09-11. vCNS 5.5.3 was released on 2014-09-09.
7. Contact
E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce
This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
- security-announce at lists.vmware.com
- bugtraq at securityfocus.com
- fulldisclosure at seclists.org
E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
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