What is CVE-2010-0730?

CVE-2010-0730 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.6 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2010-0730 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0730?

CVE-2010-0730 has a CVSS score of 2.6 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-0730?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-0730. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-0730 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-0730 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2010-0730

Low

The MMIO instruction decoder in the Xen hypervisor in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (32-bit guest OS crash) via vectors that trigger an unspecified instruction emulation.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-05-12

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.6

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2010-0730 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-0730 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39649

Vendor Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Support
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/07/1
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39979
Vmware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572971
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11430
Kernel patch commit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0398.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-0730

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.6 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-05-12

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0730?

CVE-2010-0730 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.6 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2010-0730 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0730?

CVE-2010-0730 has a CVSS score of 2.6 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-0730?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-0730. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-0730 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-0730 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →