CVE-2010-4238
The vbd_create function in Xen 3.1.2, when the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic) via an attempted access to a virtual CD-ROM device through the blkback…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.89%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The vbd_create function in Xen 3.1.2, when the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic) via an attempted access to a virtual CD-ROM device through the blkback driver. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.89% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- citrix/xen
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.centos.org/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=4517Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45795
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=655623Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64698
- http://bugs.centos.org/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=4517Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45795
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=655623Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64698
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.