CVE-2010-3699

kernel: guest->host denial of service from invalid xenbus transitions

Published Dec 8, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2153-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3683 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1072-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:18 AM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 8, 2010, 8:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 24, 2010, 12:00 AM