CVE-2011-0355
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.020 · 80 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco 1000v virtual ethernet module (vem)= 4.0(4)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (35)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.htmlcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43084cnnvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025030cnnvd
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/70837cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/516259/100/0/threadedcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46247cnnvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0002.htmlcnnvd
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