VMware ESXi 6.5, Patch Release ESXi650-201805223-UG - Updates the esx-xserver VIB

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Release date: May 3, 2018

Patch Category	Bugfix
Patch Severity	Critical
Host Reboot Required	No
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	No
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	VMware_bootbank_esx-xserver_6.5.0-2.50.8294253
PRs Fixed	2051280
Related CVE numbers	N/A

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x

Resolution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch updates the esx-xserver VIB to resolve the following issue:

• Some SR-IOV graphics configurations, that are running ESXi 6.5 with enabled GPU Statistics, might cause virtual machines on the ESXi host to become unresponsive after extended host uptime due to a memory leak. In some cases, the ESXi host might become unresponsive as well.

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 .