How severe is CVE-2011-3346?

CVE-2011-3346 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2011-3346 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-3346?

CVE-2011-3346 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3346?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-3346 published?

CVE-2011-3346 was published on 2014-04-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2011-3346

CVE-2011-3346 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux
Published: 2014-04-01
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in hw/scsi-disk.c in the SCSI subsystem in QEMU before 0.15.2, as used by Xen, might allow local guest users with permission to access the CD-ROM to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via a crafted SAI READ CAPACITY SCSI command. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when root has manually modified certain permissions or ACLs.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-3346?: Buffer overflow in hw/scsi-disk.c in the SCSI subsystem in QEMU before 0.15.2, as used by Xen, might allow local guest users with permission to access the CD-ROM to cause a denial of service (guest crash) via a crafted SAI READ CAPACITY SCSI command. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when root has manually modified certain permissions or ACLs.
How severe is CVE-2011-3346?: CVE-2011-3346 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2011-3346 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-3346?: CVE-2011-3346 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3346?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-3346 published?: CVE-2011-3346 was published on 2014-04-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.15.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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