CVE-2010-5329

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2017-04-24
Last modified 2026-05-13
CVSS version 3.0
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-399

CVE-2010-5329 is classified as CWE-399

See CWE-399 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

5 total

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2010-5329?

    CVE-2010-5329 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2010-5329 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-5329?

    CVE-2010-5329 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-5329?

    Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2010-5329 patch availability.

  • Is CVE-2010-5329 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2010-5329 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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