VMware ESX/Cisco Nexus 1000V Packet Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025030 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025030
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-0355
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 8 2011
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): ESX/ESXi 4.0, 4.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in VMware ESX/Cisco Nexus 1000V. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
The Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) virtual switch for ESX and ESXi does not properly process dropped packets. A remote user can send specially crafted data to cause the target ESX or ESXi kernel to crash.
VMware users that have deployed the Cisco Nexus 1000V virtual switch as a replacement for the VMware vNetwork Standard Switch or the VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch are affected.
Cisco has assigned Cisco bug ID CSCtj17451 to this vulnerability.
The following Cisco products are affected:
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3b)
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3a)
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3)
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(2)
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(1)
The VMware vNetwork Standard Switch and the VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch are not affected.
[Editor's note: VMware has issued a security advisory. At the time of this entry, Cisco has not released a security advisory.]
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target ESX or ESXi kernel to crash.
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Solution:
Cisco has issued a fix:
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.2(4) SV1(4)
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3c)
The Cisco advisory is available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
The VMware advisory is available at:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0002.html
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Vendor URL: www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0002.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:16:09 -0800
Subject: [Security-announce] VMSA-2011-0002 Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM updates address denial of service in VMware ESX/ESXi
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2011-0002
Synopsis: Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM updates address denial of
service in VMware ESX/ESXi
Issue date: 2011-02-07
Updated on: 2011-02-07 (initial release of advisory)
CVE numbers: CVE-2011-0355
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1. Summary
Updated versions of the Cisco Nexus 1000V virtual switch address a
denial
of service in VMware ESX/ESXi.
2. Relevant releases
The following VMware products could be affected by a denial of service
vulnerability that is present in older versions of the Cisco Nexus
1000V virtual switch:
- ESXi 4.1
- ESXi 4.0
- ESX 4.1
- ESX 4.0
The following Cisco products have the vulnerability:
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3b)
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3a)
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3)
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(2)
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(1)
3. Problem Description
a. Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module denial of service
The Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) is a virtual
switch for ESX and ESXi. This switch can be added to ESX and ESXi
where it replaces the VMware virtual switch and runs as part of the
ESX and ESXi kernel.
A flaw in the handling of dropped packets by Cisco Nexus 1000V VEM
can cause ESX and ESXi to crash.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2011-0355 to the issue.
The issue is addressed by Cisco in the following releases:
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.2(4) SV1(4)
- Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3c)
For details refer to the release notes of these releases (see
section 4 for links).
VMware customers are only affected by this vulnerability if they
have chosen to deploy the Cisco Nexus 1000V virtual switch as a
replacement for the VMware vNetwork Standard Switch or the VMware
vNetwork Distributed Switch.
VMware has confirmed that the VMware vNetwork Standard Switch and
the VMware vNetwork Distributed Switch are not affected by the
vulnerability.
The issue is documented by Cisco in Cisco bug ID CSCtj17451 (see
section 5 for a link).
4. Solution
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.2(1) SV1(4)
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Release notes
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_2_1_s_v_
1_4/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Ethernet Module Release 4.0(4) SV1(3c)
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Release notes
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus1000/sw/4_0_4_s_v_
1_3_c/release/notes/n1000v_rn.html
5. References
CVE numbers
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-0355
Cisco bug ID CSCtj17451 (registered Cisco customers only)
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fe
tchBugDetails&bugId=CSCtj17451
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6. Change log
2011-02-07 VMSA-2011-0002
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of Cisco Nexus
1000V Virtual Ethernet Module 1.3c on 2011-02-04.
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