CVE-2010-1086
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.60% probability · 89th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.