FKIE_CVE-2011-0355

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-02-17 18:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:27
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Summary
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.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.html
psirt@cisco.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/43084Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8090
psirt@cisco.comhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1025030
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.osvdb.org/70837
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516259/100/0/threaded
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46247
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0002.htmlVendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0314Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0315Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65217
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/43084Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8090
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1025030
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/70837
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516259/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46247
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0002.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0314Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0315Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65217
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\) 4.0\(4\)
cisco 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\) 4.0\(4\)
cisco 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\) 4.0\(4\)
cisco 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\) 4.0\(4\)
cisco 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\) 4.0\(4\)
vmware esx 4.0
vmware esx 4.1
vmware esxi 4.0
vmware esxi 4.1
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