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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-3609 · published 11 March 2011

CVE-2010-3609: Openslp vulnerability

Openslp · Openslp

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 17% · top 3.0%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
34References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/43601 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43742 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8127
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025168
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/393783 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:141
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:111
http://www.osvdb.org/71019
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46772
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0729 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65931
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0227
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/43601 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43742 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8127
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025168
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/393783 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:141
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:111
http://www.osvdb.org/71019
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46772
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0729 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65931
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-05
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0227

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-3609), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.