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CVE-2010-2938

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-08 Oct, 2010 | 20:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 02:55
Rejected At-
Credits

arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c in the virtual-machine control structure (VMCS) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, when an Intel platform without Extended Page Tables (EPT) functionality is used, accesses VMCS fields without verifying hardware support for these fields, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by requesting a VMCS dump for a fully virtualized Xen guest.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:08 Oct, 2010 | 20:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 02:55
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c in the virtual-machine control structure (VMCS) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, when an Intel platform without Extended Page Tables (EPT) functionality is used, accesses VMCS fields without verifying hardware support for these fields, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by requesting a VMCS dump for a fully virtualized Xen guest.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
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n/a
Versions
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  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43578
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/15911
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620490
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43578
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/15911
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620490
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43578
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/15911
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620490
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43578
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/15911
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620490
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:08 Oct, 2010 | 21:00
Updated At:11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51

arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c in the virtual-machine control structure (VMCS) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, when an Intel platform without Extended Page Tables (EPT) functionality is used, accesses VMCS fields without verifying hardware support for these fields, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by requesting a VMCS dump for a fully virtualized Xen guest.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.9MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CPE Matches
Linux Kernel Organization, Inc
linux
>>linux_kernel>>2.6.18
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux>>5
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-399Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-399
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43578secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/15911secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620490secalert@redhat.com
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43578af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/15911af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620490af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43578
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/15911
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620490
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43578
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg?rev/15911
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620490
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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