Denial of Service Vulnerability in VMware ESXi and ESX Products
CVE-2013-5970

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Esx
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 October 2013

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the hostd-vmdb component of VMware ESXi and ESX that allows remote attackers to disrupt service by manipulating management traffic. This can lead to a denial of service, affecting the availability of the host management service. It is imperative for users of the affected versions to implement the necessary security measures and updates to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88135
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63216
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029206
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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