CVE-2013-2140

LowCVSS 3.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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

CVSS 2.0 3.8/10AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 25, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2013-2140: Low severity, CVSS 3.8 | Vulnix