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.
Advisories
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-304-1 openslp-dfsg security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1118-1 OpenSLP vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:18:53.051Z

Reserved: 2010-09-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-3609

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-03-11T17:55:02.617

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2010-3609

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