CVE-2011-3131
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2011-3131 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
The versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 6,
and Red Hat Enterprise MRG are not affected. It has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1386.html.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 5.2 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (kernel) | RHSA-2011:1386 | 2011-10-20 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-xen | Will not fix |
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