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VMware Prevents Some Perpetual License Holders From Downloading Patches


An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Some customers of Broadcom's VMware business currently cannot access security patches, putting them at greater risk of attack. Customers in that perilous position hold perpetual licenses for VMware products but do not have a current support cont...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Some customers of Broadcom's VMware business currently cannot access security patches, putting them at greater risk of attack. Yet many customers in this situation run products that Broadcom continues to support with patches and updates. VMware patches aren't freely available; users must log on to Broadcom's support portal to access the software.

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