Vulnerability Description
The backend driver in Xen 3.x allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service via a kernel thread leak, which prevents the device and guest OS from being shut down or create a zombie domain, causes a hang in zenwatch, or prevents unspecified xm commands from working properly, related to (1) netback, (2) blkback, or (3) blktap.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix | Xen | 3.0.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42372Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45039
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024786
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213
- http://xenbits.xensource.com/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg?rev/59f097ef181bPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42372Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-3699?
CVE-2010-3699 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW). The backend driver in Xen 3.x allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service via a kernel thread leak, which prevents the device and guest OS from being shut down or create a zombie domain, causes...
How severe is CVE-2010-3699?
CVE-2010-3699 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-3699?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Citrix Xen.