Vulnerability Description
QEMU-KVM, as used in the Hypervisor (aka rhev-hypervisor) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) 2.2 and KVM 83, does not properly validate guest QXL driver pointers, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and guest OS crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Virtualization | 2.2 |
| Redhat | Kvm | 83 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=568809PatchVendor Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0622.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0627.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=568809PatchVendor Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0622.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0627.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0431?
CVE-2010-0431 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). QEMU-KVM, as used in the Hypervisor (aka rhev-hypervisor) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) 2.2 and KVM 83, does not properly validate guest QXL driver pointers, which allows guest OS users ...
How severe is CVE-2010-0431?
CVE-2010-0431 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0431?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Virtualization, Redhat Kvm.