Unscored severity · published Feb 17, 2011
CVE-2011-0355
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) 4.0(4) SV1(1) through SV1(3b), as used in VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 and ESXi 4.0 and 4.1, does not properly handle dropped packets,…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) 4.0(4) SV1(1) through SV1(3b), as used in VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 and ESXi 4.0 and 4.1, does not properly handle dropped packets, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (ESX or ESXi host OS crash) by sending an 802.1Q tagged packet over an access vEthernet port, aka Cisco Bug ID CSCtj17451.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
1V
1000v Virtual Ethernet Module (vem) · Cisco
4.0(4); 4.0(4); 4.0(4); 4.0(4); 4.0(4) · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0355
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0355
lists.vmware.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43084
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8090
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025030
www.cisco.com
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/70837
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