VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch Release ESXi600-201711402-BG: Updates esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath VIB

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Release date: November 9, 2017

Patch Category	Bugfix
Patch Severity	General
Build	For build information, see KB 2151126.
Host Reboot Required	Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	Yes
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	VMware_bootbank_esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath_6.0.0-3.79.6921384
PRs Fixed	1891971, 1911662
Related CVE numbers

Resolution

This patch updates the esx-dvfilter-generic-fastpath VIB.

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.