The dispatch_discard_io function in drivers/block/xen-blkback/blkback.c in the Xen blkback implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.10.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (data loss) via filesystem write operations on a read-only disk that supports the (1) BLKIF_OP_DISCARD (aka discard or TRIM) or (2) SCSI UNMAP feature.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Adjacent Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2013-09-25T10:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:40.705Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-2140

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-09-25T10:31:29.067
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-2140
