What is CVE-2010-1084?

CVE-2010-1084 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2010-1084 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1084?

CVE-2010-1084 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-1084?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-1084. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-1084 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-1084 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2010-1084

High

Linux kernel 2.6.18 through 2.6.33, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large number of Bluetooth sockets, related to the size of sysfs files in (1) net/bluetooth/l2cap.c, (2) net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c, (3) net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c, and (4) net/bluetooth/sco.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-04-06

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2010-1084 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-1084 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Debian Security
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1084
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0610.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38898
Vmware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=101545f6fef4a0a3ea8daf0b5b880df2c6a92a69
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/23/1
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=576018
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-1084

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-04-06

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1084?

CVE-2010-1084 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2010-1084 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-1084?

CVE-2010-1084 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-1084?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-1084. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-1084 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-1084 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →