Unscored severity · published Oct 5, 2011
CVE-2011-3982
The Fibre Channel driver for QLogic adapters in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1 does not properly handle DMA resource limitations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Fibre Channel driver for QLogic adapters in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1 does not properly handle DMA resource limitations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via vectors that generate a large amount of DMA I/O, related to a deadlock in timer processing across CPUs.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
6.1; 7.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3982
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3982
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ94222
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ94383
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ94593
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ94675
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ96761
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0275
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