CVE-2010-4247

N/A Unknown
Published: January 11, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The do_block_io_op function in (1) drivers/xen/blkback/blkback.c and (2) drivers/xen/blktap/blktap.c in Xen before 3.4.0 for the Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a large production request index to the blkback or blktap back-end drivers. 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/35093
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/23/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45029
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://xenbits.xensource.com/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg?rev/7070d34f251c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://xenbits.xensource.com/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg?rev/77f831cbb91d
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656206
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35093
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/23/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/24/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.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/45029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xenbits.xensource.com/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg?rev/7070d34f251c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://xenbits.xensource.com/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg?rev/77f831cbb91d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
49th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

citrix linux

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