CVE-2010-5329

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory linuxtv.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory kernel.org Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fc0a80798576f80ca10b3f6c9c7097f12fd1d64e issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97986 vdb entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc0a80798576f80ca10b3f6c9c7097f12fd1d64e issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/08/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://linuxtv.org/irc/v4l/index.php?date=2010-07-29 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5329?
CVE-2010-5329 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-5329?
To fix CVE-2010-5329, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-5329 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-5329 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.