Release Date: JUN 9, 2020
Build Details
| Download Filename: | ESXi670-202006001.zip |
| Build: | 16316930 |
| Download Size: | 341.2 MB |
| md5sum: | 29b046caaab0c42422f2eaf4bd72516a |
| sha1checksum: | 99e6e464d7ed35cab1632970a2acbe3837cb2d2e |
| Host Reboot Required: | Yes |
| Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: | Yes |
Bulletins
| Bulletin ID | Category | Severity |
| ESXi670-202006401-SG | Security | Important |
Rollup Bulletin
This rollup bulletin contains the latest VIBs with all the fixes since the initial release of ESXi 6.7.
| Bulletin ID | Category | Severity |
| ESXi670-202006001 | 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-6.7.0-20200604001-standard |
| ESXi-6.7.0-20200604001-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.
You can update ESXi hosts by manually downloading the patch ZIP file from the VMware download page and installing the VIBs by using the esxcli software vib update command. Additionally, you can update the system by using the image profile and the esxcli software profile update 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.
ESXi670-202006401-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 | 2570856, 2560750 |
| Related CVE numbers | CVE-2020-3960 |
This patch updates the esx-base, esx-update, vsan and vsanhealth VIBs to resolve the following issues:
VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the NVMe functionality. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine might be able to read privileged information contained in the memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2020-3960 to this issue. For more information, see VMSA-2020-0012.
- PR 2560750: vSphere Client might display false fan health sensor alarms on HPE Gen10 Servers
In the vSphere Client, you might see fan health as Critical on HPE Gen 10 servers after upgrading an ESXi host to ESXi670-202004002. This alarm is identified to be false positive.
This issue is resolved in this release.
| Profile Name | ESXi-6.7.0-20200604001-standard |
| Build | For build information, see the top of the page. |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. |
| Release Date | June 9, 2020 |
| Acceptance Level | PartnerSupported |
| Affected Hardware | N/A |
| Affected Software | N/A |
| Affected VIBs |
|
| PRs Fixed | 2570856, 2560750 |
| Related CVE numbers | CVE-2020-3960 |
This patch updates the following issues:
VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the NVMe functionality. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine might be able to read privileged information contained in the memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2020-3960 to this issue. For more information, see VMSA-2020-0012.
In the vSphere Client, you might see fan health as Critical on HPE Gen 10 servers after upgrading an ESXi host to ESXi670-202004002. This alarm is identified to be false positive.
| Profile Name | ESXi-6.7.0-20200604001-no-tools |
| Build | For build information, see the top of the page. |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. |
| Release Date | June 9, 2020 |
| Acceptance Level | PartnerSupported |
| Affected Hardware | N/A |
| Affected Software | N/A |
| Affected VIBs |
|
| PRs Fixed | 2570856, 2560750 |
| Related CVE numbers | CVE-2020-3960 |
This patch updates the following issues:
VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the NVMe functionality. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine might be able to read privileged information contained in the memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2020-3960 to this issue. For more information, see VMSA-2020-0012.
In the vSphere Client, you might see fan health as Critical on HPE Gen 10 servers after upgrading an ESXi host to ESXi670-202004002. This alarm is identified to be false positive.
