CVE-2010-2223
lowpriority · track · 8EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Virtual Desktop Server Manager (VDSM) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor (aka RHEV-H or rhev-hypervisor) before 5.5-2.2 does not properly perform VM post-zeroing after the removal of a virtual machine's data, which allows guest OS users to obtain sensitive information by examining the disk blocks associated with a deleted virtual machine.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedvdsm22-0:4.5-62.el5rhev.x86_64 as a component of RHEV Agents (VDSM)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0473 - Fixedvdsm22-cli-0:4.5-62.el5rhev.x86_64 as a component of RHEV Agents (VDSM)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0473 - Fixedvdsm22-debuginfo-0:4.5-62.el5rhev.x86_64 as a component of RHEV Agents (VDSM)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0473
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise virtualization hypervisor≤ 5.4-2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization_hypervisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2010:0473Red Hat Security Advisory: vdsm security, bug fix, and enhancement update2010-06-22csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated vdsm packages that fix one security issue, various bugs, and add two enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024137enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41044enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=604752enisa_euvd
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0473.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0476.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024137nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41044nvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=604752nvd
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