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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_(vem) | Cisco | 4.0(4)-sv1(1) (including) | 4.0(4)-sv1(1) (including) |
| 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_(vem) | Cisco | 4.0(4)-sv1(2) (including) | 4.0(4)-sv1(2) (including) |
| 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_(vem) | Cisco | 4.0(4)-sv1(3) (including) | 4.0(4)-sv1(3) (including) |
| 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_(vem) | Cisco | 4.0(4)-sv1(3a) (including) | 4.0(4)-sv1(3a) (including) |
| 1000v_virtual_ethernet_module_(vem) | Cisco | 4.0(4)-sv1(3b) (including) | 4.0(4)-sv1(3b) (including) |
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43084
- 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
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0314
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65217
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000118.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43084
- 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
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0314
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65217