CVE-2011-3131

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 13 Dec 2012, 11:00
Last modified:16 Sept 2024, 23:45

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
28/100
CVSS Score
4.6 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.05% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

13 Dec 2012, 11:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Sept 2024, 23:45
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Xen 4.1.1 and earlier allows local guest OS kernels with control of a PCI[E] device to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and host hang) via many crafted DMA requests that are denied by the IOMMU, which triggers a livelock.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.05%• Percentile: 17%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-399•Resource Management Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected Systems

  • xen•xen

    ≤ 4.1.1

References (7)