The extension parser in slp_v2message.c in OpenSLP 1.2.1, and other versions before SVN revision 1647, as used in Service Location Protocol daemon (SLPD) in VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 and ESXi 4.0 and 4.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet with a "next extension offset" that references this extension or a previous extension
Published Mar 11, 2011
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.22%
Description
The extension parser in slp_v2message.c in OpenSLP 1.2.1, and other versions before SVN revision 1647, as used in Service Location Protocol daemon (SLPD) in VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 and ESXi 4.0 and 4.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a packet with a "next extension offset" that references this extension or a previous extension. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.22% (0.17223) | 97.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.22% (0.17223) | 96.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 35.47% (0.35470) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 36.98% (0.36975) | 97.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 34.59% (0.34593) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 37.88% (0.37875) | 96.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 36.61% (0.36609) | 95.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 37.88% (0.37875) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 59.92% (0.59920) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 37.09% (0.37093) | 96.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43601 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43742 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8127 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025168 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/393783 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:141 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:111 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.osvdb.org/71019 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46772 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0729 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65931 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0227 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Change history (0)
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