Vulnerability Details : 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 driver. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4238
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.08%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 34 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-4238
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
5.1
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-4238
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-4238
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45795
Xen 'vbd_create()' Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64698
Xen vbd_create() function denial of service CVE-2010-4238 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
SecurityFocus
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http://bugs.centos.org/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=4517
0004517: CentOS 5.5 Xen Dom0 crash with Windows 2008 R2 64bit DomU + GPLPV - CentOS Bug TrackerExploit
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
VMSA-2011-0012.3
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=655623
655623 – (CVE-2010-4238) CVE-2010-4238 kernel: Xen Dom0 crash with Windows 2008 R2 64bit DomU + GPLPVExploit
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
Support
Products affected by CVE-2010-4238
- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*