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VMware ESXi - Defect ID: 3541320

Due to a rare timing issue, an ESXi license might expire prematurely

VMware ESXi - Defect ID: 3541320

Due to a rare timing issue, an ESXi license might expire prematurely

Last updated on March 19th, 2026

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Bug Details

Status: Resolved
Impact Category: ESXi-8.0U3h-25067014-no-tools
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Description

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Known affected version(s) were inferred because the vendor did not provide any: 8.0.3 P06

Overview

Due to a rare corner-case timing issue in the hostd service, an ESXi license might expire before the assigned end date, disrupting virtual machine operations. This issue is resolved in this release.

Bug URLs

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/release-notes/esxi-update-and-patch-release-notes/vsphere-esxi-80u3h-release-notes.html

Change history

2025-12-22 changed to Resolved

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VMware ESXi - Defect ID: 3541320

Due to a rare timing issue, an ESXi license might expire prematurely

VMware ESXi - Defect ID: 3541320

Due to a rare timing issue, an ESXi license might expire prematurely

Last updated on March 19th, 2026

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