7.8
HIGH
CVE-2011-0355
Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM Guest OS Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 17, 2011, 6 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-0355 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware esx
2 Vmware esxi
1 Cisco 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\)
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-0355.

URL Resource
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/43084 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8090
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025030
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
http://www.osvdb.org/70837
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516259/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46247
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0002.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0314 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0315 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65217
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/43084 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8090
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025030
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
http://www.osvdb.org/70837
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516259/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46247
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0002.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0314 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0315 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65217

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-0355 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-0355 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43084
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8090
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1025030
    Added Reference http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/70837
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516259/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46247
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0002.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0314
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0315
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65217
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/516259/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516259/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/65217 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65217 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-0355 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-0355 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.10 }} -0.05%

score

0.84185

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability