CVE-2010-1086

Name: CVE-2010-1086
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-04-06T22:30:00.61+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.60%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-1086 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ULE decapsulation functionality in drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c in dvb-core in Linux kernel 2.6.33 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted MPEG2-TS frame, related to an invalid Payload Pointer ULE.. EPSS estimates a 3.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ULE decapsulation functionality in drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c in dvb-core in Linux kernel 2.6.33 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted MPEG2-TS frame, related to an invalid Payload Pointer ULE.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.60%

88.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 2.6.33
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=29e1fa3565a7951cc415c634eb2b78dbdbee151d
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39649Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39742Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2010_23_kernel.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/01/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0398.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38479Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569237Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10569Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=29e1fa3565a7951cc415c634eb2b78dbdbee151d
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39649Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39742Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2010_23_kernel.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/01/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0398.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38479Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569237Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10569Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 6, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1086?

How severe is CVE-2010-1086?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-1086 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1086?

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Source: NVD / NIST