CVE-2010-4247

Published Jan 11, 2011

Last updated a year ago

Overview

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.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
5.5
Impact score
6.9
Exploitability score
5.1
Vector string
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-20

Social media

Hype score
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