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VMSA-2022-0030: VMware ESXi memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2022-31696)

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VMSA-2022-0030: VMware ESXi memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2022-31696)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/12/2022
Created
12/12/2022
Added
12/12/2022
Modified
01/28/2025

Description

VMware ESXi contains a memory corruption vulnerability that exists in the way it handles a network socket. A malicious actor with local access to ESXi may exploit this issue to corrupt memory leading to an escape of the ESXi sandbox.

Solution(s)

  • vmware-esxi65-upgrade-20502893
  • vmware-esxi67-upgrade-20497097
  • vmware-esxi70-upgrade-20842708

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