ESXi-5.5.0-20180104001-standard

[tektotket]

Anyone know why ESXi-5.5.0-20180104001-standard is missing from hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml as of tonight?  I'm in the middle of patching some hosts and it disappeared yet the 6.0 & 6.5 profiles are still there.

[hussainbte]

Its available as below:

VMware Knowledge Base

it fixes the same PRs and CVEs

[tektotket · Accepted solution]

found the answer @ https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/52345

looks like vmware could be intentionally pulling the patches as of now.

Resolution

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Note: All the patches associated with VMSA-2018-0004 have been pulled back from the online and offline portal.

[daphnissov]

Yes, VMware have issued a statement that they are withdrawing this patch until the microcode gets fixed.