VMware has updated third-party libraries and components used by its vSphere server virtualization platform to integrate security patches released in recent months.The company released vCenter Server 5.5 Update 2 in order to include a patch for a remote code execution vulnerability in the Apache Struts Web framework used inside the product.The same vCenter Server release updates the Apache Tomcat component to version 7.0.52, originally released in February, which includes fixes for two denial-of-service and one information disclosure vulnerabilities.VCenter Server 5.5 Update 2 and vCenter Update Manager 5.5 Update 2 change the bundled Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version to 1.7 Update 55 that was released in April. This Java version contains patches for 37 security vulnerabilities. The VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) received a patch called ESXi550-201409101-SG that updates the included GNU C Library (glibc) in order to address two buffer overflow vulnerabilities that can trigger denial-of-service conditions.Updates and patches are pending for vCenter Server and ESXi 5.1 and 5.0, the company said in a security advisory. Security researchers have repeatedly warned in the past that because many software projects use third-party libraries, vulnerabilities identified and patched in those components can linger on in some programs for months and even years. VMware is one of the software makers that do catch up with third-party code patches periodically, but not all of them do. Related content news Apple patches info-stealing, zero day bugs in iPads and Macs The vulnerabilities that can allow the leaking of sensitive information and enable arbitrary code execution have had exploitations in the wild. By Shweta Sharma Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Zero-day vulnerability feature The CSO guide to top security conferences Tracking postponements, cancellations, and conferences gone virtual — CSO Online’s calendar of upcoming security conferences makes it easy to find the events that matter the most to you. By CSO Staff Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Technology Industry IT Skills Events news Conti-linked ransomware takes in $107 million in ransoms: Report A ransomware campaign linked to the ostensibly defunct Conti malware group has targeted mostly US businesses, in a costly series of attacks. By Jon Gold Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Ransomware news Okta confirms recent hack affected all customers within the affected system Contrary to its earlier analysis, Okta has confirmed that all of its customer support system users are affected by the recent security incident. By Shweta Sharma Nov 30, 2023 3 mins Data Breach Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe