CVE-2010-3609
MEDIUMEPSS 97th pctlDescription
The extension parser in slp_v2message.c in OpenSLP 1.2.1, and other versions before SVN revision 1647, as used in Service Location Protocol daemon (SLPD) in VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 and ESXi 4.0 and 4.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet with a "next extension offset" that references this extension or a previous extension. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43601
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43742
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8127
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025168
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/393783
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:141
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:111
- http://www.osvdb.org/71019
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46772
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0729
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65931
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0227
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