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CVE-2010-2070 json

arch/ia64/xen/faults.c in Xen 3.4 and 4.0 in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other kernel versions, when running on IA-64 architectures,…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2089

cvss
4.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

arch/ia64/xen/faults.c in Xen 3.4 and 4.0 in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other kernel versions, when running on IA-64 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service and "turn on BE by modifying the user mask of the PSR," as demonstrated via exploitation of CVE-2006-0742.

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0610

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-2070 updated cvss 4.7

/kernel/security/CVE-2006-0742 test cause kernel-xen panic on ia64

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.11.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0610

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Exploit prediction

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.9 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

References

Sources

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