CVE-2011-3849: Unspecified vulnerability in dxserver before 6279 in CA Directory 8.1 and CA Directory r12 before SP7 CR1 allo

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2011-3849 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting directory. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in dxserver before 6279 in CA Directory 8.1 and CA Directory r12 before SP7 CR1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted SNMP packet.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2011-11-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: broadcom

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2011-11-19 03:58 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

broadcom directory DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.1 · r12 sp1 · r12 sp2 · r12 sp3 · r12 sp4 · r12 sp5 · r12 sp6 · r12 sp7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy directory || rpm -q directory || directory --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison directory sudo apt install directory=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1> sudo apt-mark hold directory

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list directory sudo dnf downgrade directory-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.1> sudo dnf versionlock add directory

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2011-3849?

directory: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-3849 being exploited?

CVE-2011-3849 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2011-3849 affect?

CVE-2011-3849 affects directory. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unspecified vulnerability in dxserver before 6279 in CA Directory 8.1 and CA Directory r12 before SP7 CR1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted SNMP packet.

How urgent is CVE-2011-3849?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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