CVE-2010-3699: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2010-3699: The backend driver in Xen 3.x allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service via a kernel thread leak,...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 03:18 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2010-3699 is a denial-of-service issue in Xen 3.x backend drivers. A guest OS user may cause kernel thread leaks that leave devices or guest domains stuck, create zombie domains, hang xenwatch, or disrupt xm management commands. Exposure is most likely in legacy Xen 3.x environments, including vendor distributions or appliances that shipped Xen backend drivers. Risk is higher where guest administrators or tenants are not fully trusted. The source bundle does not identify exact affected product versions. Treat this as a legacy virtualization availability risk. It is not presented as data theft or code execution, but it can disrupt hosted workloads and management operations. Prioritize if Xen 3.x remains in production or supports shared tenants. Mitigation focus: Inventory Xen hosts and identify any Xen 3.x deployments.; Review vendor advisories from Red Hat, SUSE, VMware, and Xen references.; Apply vendor-supported updates or migrate unsupported Xen 3.x systems..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 01:17 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 8, 2010, 19:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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