// For flags

CVE-2011-3131

kernel: xen: IOMMU fault livelock

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Xen 4.1.1 and earlier allows local guest OS kernels with control of a PCI[E] device to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and host hang) via many crafted DMA requests that are denied by the IOMMU, which triggers a livelock.

Xen v4.1.1 y anteriores permite causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU y bloqueo de Xen) a los kernels de sistemas operativos huesped que controlan dispositivos PCI[E] a través de muchas peticiones DMA modificadas que son denegadas por la IOMMU, lo que desencadena un bloqueo activo.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-08-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-12-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Xen
Search vendor "Xen"
 Xen
Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen"
 <= 4.1.1
Search vendor "Xen" for product "Xen" and version " <= 4.1.1"
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Affected