Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2010-5329
The video_usercopy function in drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 relies on the count value of a v4l2_ext_controls data structure to determine a kmalloc size, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large value.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97986 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc0a80798576f80ca10b3f6c9c7097f12fd1d64e (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/08/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- linuxtv.org/irc/v4l/index.php (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-5329?
- CVE-2010-5329 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2010-5329?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.