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CVE-2011-3131

Xen 4.1.1 and earlier allows local guest OS kernels with control of a PCI[E] device to cause a...

4.6 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

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.

Record
CVE-2011-3131
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2011-3131
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3099 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2011-3099
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-86mp-q3fq-9h73 No score

Xen 4.1.1 and earlier allows local guest OS kernels with control of a PCI[E] device to cause a...

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.

Record
GHSA-86mp-q3fq-9h73
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2011-3131
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-3131 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3131
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xen
Debian:12
 before 4.1.2-1
4.1.2-1
xen
Debian:13
 before 4.1.2-1
4.1.2-1
xen
Debian:14
 before 4.1.2-1
4.1.2-1
xen
Debian:6.0
 before 4.0.1-5.5, plus listed versions
4.0.1-24.0.1-44.0.1-54.0.1-5.14.0.1-5.24.0.1-5.34.0.1-5.4
4.0.1-5.5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5
0:2.6.18-274.7.1.el5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2011-3131 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Xen, published December 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in xen 4.1.2-1.

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