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CVE-2010-1634

21
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-1634 describes multiple integer overflows in the audioop module of Python versions 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, and 3.2, specifically within audioop.c. This flaw, an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3143.5, allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) via a large audio fragment, such as through a call to audioop.lin2lin with a long string, leading to a buffer overflow. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in partial availability impact. Its EPSS and FAUCET scores are low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation in the wild. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code exists in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage are also absent, indicating a lack of widespread attention or exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.6.0, < 2.6.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 3.1.0, < 3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
13CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
11.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

5.0MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.38%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
90.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0438 is in the 87th percentile among its peer group of 23,725 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: python-0:2.3.4-14.10.el4
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: python-0:2.4.3-43.el5
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 6.0Fixed in: python

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-1634Low

python: audioop: incorrect integer overflow checks

May 10, 2010

References

bugs.python.org / issue8674
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Broken LinkIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/39937
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/40194
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/42888
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/43068
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/50858
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/51024
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/51040
Not Applicable
secunia.com / advisories/51087
Not Applicable
support.apple.com / kb/HT5002
Third Party Advisory
svn.python.org / view
PatchPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
svn.python.org / view
PatchPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/40370
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1596-1
Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1613-1
Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1613-2
Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1616-1
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1448
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0122
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0212
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory