VMware confirms source code leak

[EncryptedBytes]

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VMware has confirmed a leak of source code from the ESX hypervisor. The code was posted on Pastebin on April 8 by a hacker calling himself "Hardcore Charlie."

VMware confirmed the theft yesterday, and said there is a "possibility that more files may be posted in the future." The good news is that the code dates from 2003 to 2004. While VMware ESX is still heavily used, VMware is shifting customers to a newer hypervisor called ESXi, which has a smaller attack surface and is designed to be more secure.

[JRViejo]

The hacker who posted the code from VMware’s ESX hypervisor on the Internet has said more code will be leaked, though VMware is downplaying the risk to customers.

The leaking of VMware hypervisor source code onto the Internet is turning attention again to the issue of security in virtualized environments.

VMware Code Leak Highlights Security Concerns Around Virtualization by Jeffrey Burt.

[chronomatic]

VMWare suddenly becomes open-source.

[Ranget]

i think we need a topic Vmware vs Vbox thing

do you have any view on should we move to Vbox