Denial of Service Vulnerability in VMware ESXi and ESX Products
CVE-2011-1785

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Esxi
Esx
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 May 2011

What is CVE-2011-1785?

A vulnerability in VMware ESXi and ESX versions 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to exploit unspecified network traffic to cause a denial of service condition known as socket exhaustion. This can lead to disruption in services as system resources become depleted, hindering legitimate access and operations. Organizations utilizing affected products should prioritize patching to mitigate these risks.

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1025452
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1035108
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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