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VMSA-2022-0020: Return-Stack-Buffer-Underflow and Branch Type Confusion vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-28693)

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VMSA-2022-0020: Return-Stack-Buffer-Underflow and Branch Type Confusion vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-28693)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/09/2022
Created
08/29/2022
Added
08/09/2022
Modified
05/29/2023

Description

VMware ESXi contains Return-Stack-Buffer-Underflow and Branch Type Confusion vulnerabilities due to the Intel and AMD processors it utilizes.

Solution(s)

  • vmware-esxi65-upgrade-19997716
  • vmware-esxi67-upgrade-19997733
  • vmware-esxi70-upgrade-20036589
  • vmware-esxi703-upgrade-20036586

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