Tag Archives: ESXi

VMware Tools 12.5.1: Issues with network and AD service accounts?

Posted on 2025-04-19 by guenni

[German]VMWare by Broadcom released a security update for VMware Tools to version 12.5.1 at the end of March 2025 to close a vulnerability. A blog reader contacted me the other day because he was running into massive problems with the … Continue reading →

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Is VMware ESXi 8 back for free?

Posted on 2025-04-18 by guenni

[German]A small addendum to the never-ending topic of VMWare by Broadcom, which is constantly unsettling users with changes to their product licenses. A few days ago there was an announcement that VMware ESXi 8 is once again free to download. … Continue reading →

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Over 37,000 VMware ESXi servers vulnerable via CVE-2025-22224

Posted on 2025-03-08 by guenni

[German]This week, VMware by Broadcom has released security updates for various products, including VMware ESXi servers, to close security gaps. One vulnerability has already been exploited as a 0-day. Now The Shadowserver Foundation warns that over 37,000 VMware ESXi servers … Continue reading →

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Cyberattack debacle on VMware ESXi Server; "Recovery Script" for ESXiArgs Ransomware Victims

Posted on 2023-02-08 by guenni

[German]Since last weekend, cyberattacks on vulnerable ESXi servers have been ongoing worldwide and there are probably a number of people affected (in Germany, a three-digit number is said to be affected). The attackers are exploiting a vulnerability that was already … Continue reading →

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VMware ESXi: Hosts crash during VM shutdown with PCI passthrough

Posted on 2019-07-11 by guenni

[German]A brief note about an issue that may occurs with VMware ESXi virtualization solutions when PCI passthrough is used. Then the host may rashes when the virtual machines (guests) shut down. Advertising

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