Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 22, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-4238
CVE-2010-4238
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:citrix:xen:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- bugs.centos.org/bug_view_advanced_page.phpnvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/42884nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/46397nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0017.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45795nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64698nvd
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