# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/01/1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39649
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=569237
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10569
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0398.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00007.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2010_23_kernel.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39742
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=29e1fa3565a7951cc415c634eb2b78dbdbee151d
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38479

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