CVE-2010-4238

N/A Unknown
Published: January 22, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45795
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=655623
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://bugs.centos.org/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=4517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/42884
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45795
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=655623
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64698
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
57th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

citrix redhat linux