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CVE-2010-3609

Published: Mar 11, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
17.2%
Top 3.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
esxOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
esxiOn-premWeb App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
openslp
oss-project
openslpOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
lists.vmware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43601
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43742
secunia.com
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