VMware ESX Server 2.0.0 and 2.0.1 security update

VMware has just released a security update (2.0.0 and 2.0.1 available) for its major enterprise product.
It addresses the following security vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel:

Linux security exploit, CAN-2004-0077

Linux security exploit, CAN-2003-0961
(Previously released as patch p6991)

Linux security exploit, CAN-2003-0985
(Previously released as patch p6991)

Patch your ESX immediately!