How severe is CVE-2010-0431?

CVE-2010-0431 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-0431 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-0431?

CVE-2010-0431 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Virtualization. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0431?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-0431 published?

CVE-2010-0431 was published on 2010-08-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-0431

CVE-2010-0431 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Virtualization with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (23rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Virtualization
Published: 2010-08-24
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

QEMU-KVM, as used in the Hypervisor (aka rhev-hypervisor) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) 2.2 and KVM 83, does not properly validate guest QXL driver pointers, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and guest OS crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0431?: QEMU-KVM, as used in the Hypervisor (aka rhev-hypervisor) in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) 2.2 and KVM 83, does not properly validate guest QXL driver pointers, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and guest OS crash) or possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2010-0431?: CVE-2010-0431 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-0431 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-0431?: CVE-2010-0431 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Virtualization. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0431?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-0431 published?: CVE-2010-0431 was published on 2010-08-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kvm:83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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