CVE-2011-0355: cisco 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\) Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-0355 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in cisco 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\). EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 17-02-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.98% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Cisco1 product
- 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_\(vem\)4.0\(4\):sv1\(1\) | 4.0\(4\):sv1\(2\) | 4.0\(4\):sv1\(3\) | 4.0\(4\):sv1\(3a\) | 4.0\(4\):sv1\(3b\)
2 vendors · 3 products
References
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- www.cisco.com/en/…X Refsource CONFIRM