Description
The dispatch_discard_io function in drivers/block/xen-blkback/blkback.c in the Xen blkback implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.10.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (data loss) via filesystem write operations on a read-only disk that supports the (1) BLKIF_OP_DISCARD (aka discard or TRIM) or (2) SCSI UNMAP feature.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2105 | The dispatch_discard_io function in drivers/block/xen-blkback/blkback.c in the Xen blkback implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.10.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (data loss) via filesystem write operations on a read-only disk that supports the (1) BLKIF_OP_DISCARD (aka discard or TRIM) or (2) SCSI UNMAP feature. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1938-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1943-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1944-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1945-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1946-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1947-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2038-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2039-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:40.705Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-2140
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-09-25T10:31:29.067
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-2140
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN