CVE-2010-5321 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's videobuf subsystem, affecting versions 2.6.x through 4.x, specifically 11 drivers still using videobuf. A local attacker with /dev/video access can trigger a denial of service through excessive memory consumption via a series of mmap calls. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.6.0, <= 4.20.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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