VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-2070
arch/ia64/xen/faults.c in Xen 3.4 and 4.0 in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other kernel versions, when running on IA-64 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service and "turn on BE by modifying the user mask of the PSR," as…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
arch/ia64/xen/faults.c in Xen 3.4 and 4.0 in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other kernel versions, when running on IA-64 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service and "turn on BE by modifying the user mask of the PSR," as demonstrated via exploitation of CVE-2006-0742.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xensource/xen
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/65541
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/10/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40776
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-4.0-testing.hg?rev/42caadb14edb
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=586415
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59373
- http://osvdb.org/65541
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/10/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40776
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-4.0-testing.hg?rev/42caadb14edb
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=586415
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59373
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.