VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch ESXi600-201702207-UG: Updates misc-drivers

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Release date: Feb. 24, 2017

Patch Category	Bugfix
Patch Severity	Important
Build	For build information, see KB 2148155.
Host Reboot Required	Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	Yes
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	VMware_bootbank_misc-drivers_6.0.0-3.57.5050593
PRs Fixed	N/A
Related CVE numbers	N/A

Resolution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch updates the misc-drivers 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.

This patch updates the tboot VIB.