VMware ESXi 6.5, Patch Release ESXi650-201712402-BG: Updates vmkusb VIB

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Release date: December 19, 2017

Patch Category	Bugfix
Patch Severity	Important
Host Reboot Required	Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	Yes
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	VMW_bootbank_vmkusb_0.1-1vmw.650.1.36.7388607
PRs Fixed	1901312, 1902181
Related CVE numbers	NA

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5

Resolution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch updates the vmkusb VIB to resolve the following issues:

• An ESXi host might fail with a Page Fault error when a USB keyboard driver claims a USB keyboard device and the system runs under very high memory pressure.

• If you use an USB keyboard with Japanese layout for the direct console interface of ESXi, you might see the Shift and slash keyboard combination to produce a blank space instead of underscore.

Patch Download and Installation

The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is through the VMware vSphere Update Manager. For details, see the 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 details, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples and the vSphere Upgrade Guide.