In this tutorial, I guide you through upgrading VMware ESXi 6.5 to ESXi 6.7.My lab contains 2 x ESXi 6.5 Update 2 hosts. The first host I will be upgrading v.
VMware vSphere 6.5 Release Notes. VMware Host Client Release Notes. How do i patch my esxi 6.5 hypervisor? I see in 'packages' category that i have updates to install, but when i push 'Install update' i have to ' Enter the URL or datastore path of the VIB below', but i haven't tis url. 2019-07-02 (Update 3) Imageprofile ESXi-6.5.0-1-standard (Build 13932383) includes the following updated VIBs: Name Version Vendor Summary Category Severity. This patch updates the esx-base, esx-tboot, vsan, and vsanhealth VIBs to resolve the following issues: OpenSLP as used in ESXi has a heap-overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor residing within the same network segment as ESXi, who has access to port 427, might trigger the heap-overflow issue in OpenSLP service, resulting in remote code.
Release Date: MAY 28, 2020
Build Details
| Download Filename: | ESXi650-202005001.zip |
| Build: | 16207673 |
| Download Size: | 343.3 MB |
| md5sum: | 273fbaf2d20172ad0b6f61f11933d38b |
| sha1checksum: | 08cc768779b7f6a0805cbae5953d034f380ab626 |
| Host Reboot Required: | Yes |
| Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: | Yes |
Bulletins
Esxi 6.5 Patch
| Bulletin ID | Category | Severity |
| ESXi650-202005401-SG | Security | Important |
Esxi 6.5 Patch History
Rollup Bulletin
This rollup bulletin contains the latest VIBs with all the fixes since the initial release of ESXi 6.5.
| Bulletin ID | Category | Severity |
| ESXi650-202005001 | Security | Important |
Image Profiles
VMware patch and update releases contain general and critical image profiles. Application of the general release image profile applies to new bug fixes.
| Image Profile Name |
| ESXi-6.5.0-20200504001-standard |
| ESXi-6.5.0-20200504001-no-tools |
For more information about the individual bulletins, see the Download Patches page and the Resolved Issues section.
Patch Download and Installation
The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is through the VMware vSphere Update Manager. For details, see the About Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager.
ESXi hosts can be updated by manually downloading the patch ZIP file from the VMware download page and installing the VIB by using the esxcli software vib command. Additionally, the system can be updated using the image profile and the esxcli software profile command.
For more information, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples and the vSphere Upgrade Guide.
Resolved Issues
The resolved issues are grouped as follows.
ESXi650-202005401-SG| Patch Category | Security |
| Patch Severity | Important |
| Host Reboot Required | Yes |
| Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required | Yes |
| Affected Hardware | N/A |
| Affected Software | N/A |
| VIBs Included |
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| PRs Fixed | N/A |
| Related CVE numbers | CVE-2020-3958 |
This patch updates the esx-base, vsan, esx-tboot and vsanhealth VIBs to update the following issue:
ESXi has a denial-of-service vulnerability in the shader functionality. Attackers with non-administrative access to a virtual machine might exploit this issue to fail the VMX process of the virtual machine, leading to a denial of service condition. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2020-3958 to this issue. For more information, see VMSA-2020-0011.
ESXi-6.5.0-20200504001-standard| Profile Name | ESXi-6.5.0-20200504001-standard |
| Build | For build information, see the top of the page. |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. |
| Release Date | May 28, 2020 |
| Acceptance Level | PartnerSupported |
| Affected Hardware | N/A |
| Affected Software | N/A |
| Affected VIBs |
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| PRs Fixed | N/A |
| Related CVE numbers | CVE-2020-3958 |
ESXi has a denial-of-service vulnerability in the shader functionality. Attackers with non-administrative access to a virtual machine might exploit this issue to fail the VMX process of the virtual machine, leading to a denial of service condition. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2020-3958 to this issue. For more information, see VMSA-2020-0011.
| Profile Name | ESXi-6.5.0-20200504001-no-tools |
| Build | For build information, see the top of the page. |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. |
| Release Date | May 28, 2020 |
| Acceptance Level | PartnerSupported |
| Affected Hardware | N/A |
| Affected Software | N/A |
| Affected VIBs |
|
| PRs Fixed | N/A |
| Related CVE numbers | CVE-2020-3958 |
ESXi has a denial-of-service vulnerability in the shader functionality. Attackers with non-administrative access to a virtual machine might exploit this issue to fail the VMX process of the virtual machine, leading to a denial of service condition. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2020-3958 to this issue. For more information, see VMSA-2020-0011.