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CVE-2010-2089

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-2089 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the audioop module of Python versions 2.7 and 3.2. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of size arguments against byte string lengths, allowing attackers to trigger memory corruption and application crashes with specially crafted input, such as a one-byte string to audioop.reverse. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for Python 3.2 is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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
14.64%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
96.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-34145 · Jun 14, 2010
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1464 is in the 96th 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 (3)

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-2010-2089Low

Python: Memory corruption in audioop module

Jan 11, 2010

References

bugs.python.org / issue7673
PatchVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Mailing ListThird 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 TrackingThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/40194
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/42888
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/43068
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/50858
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/51024
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/51040
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/51087
Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT5002
Third Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/40863
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
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0122
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0212
Third Party Advisory