CVE-2010-0435 Null dereference in n/a
Guest OS users can crash the host OS via NULL pointer dereference in KVM instruction emulation when Intel VT-x is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0435?
CVE-2010-0435 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Hypervisor (aka rhev-hypervisor) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) 2.2, and KVM 83, when the Intel VT-x extension is enabled, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) via vectors related to instruction emulation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0435?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Virtualization, Redhat Kvm.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0435?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-0435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqcg-6633-64hg.