Unscored severity · published Dec 13, 2012
CVE-2011-3131
Xen 4.1.1 and earlier allows local guest OS kernels with control of a PCI[E] device to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and host hang) via many crafted DMA requests that…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Xen 4.1.1 and earlier allows local guest OS kernels with control of a PCI[E] device to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and host hang) via many crafted DMA requests that are denied by the IOMMU, which triggers a livelock.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XE
Xen · Xen
through 4.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3131
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3131
old-list-archives.xen.org
http://old-list-archives.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2011-06/msg01106.html
old-list-archives.xen.org
http://old-list-archives.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2011-08/msg00450.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45622
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51468
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2582
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49146
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