CVE-2010-5329

Name: CVE-2010-5329
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-24T06:59:00.257+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-5329 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 2.6.38.8

References

http://linuxtv.org/irc/v4l/index.php?date=2010-07-29Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/08/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97986
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fc0a80798576f80ca10b3f6c9c7097f12fd1d64eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc0a80798576f80ca10b3f6c9c7097f12fd1d64eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://linuxtv.org/irc/v4l/index.php?date=2010-07-29Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/08/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97986
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fc0a80798576f80ca10b3f6c9c7097f12fd1d64eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc0a80798576f80ca10b3f6c9c7097f12fd1d64eIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-5329?

How severe is CVE-2010-5329?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-5329 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5329?

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Source: NVD / NIST