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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-4211 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1186-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.936Z
Reserved: 2010-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-4238
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-01-22T22:00:03.257
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-4238
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN