CVE-2010-1085

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-04-06 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-189

Description

The azx_position_ok function in hda_intel.c in Linux kernel 2.6.33-rc4 and earlier, when running on the AMD780V chip set, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown manipulations that trigger a divide-by-zero error.

Affected products

Linux kernel: before 2.6.33; 2.6.33-rc1, 2.6.33-rc2, 2.6.33-rc3, 2.6.33-rc4 — fixed in 2.6.33

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 2.6.33. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/2/5/322
http://nctritech.net/bugreport.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/39649
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100088287
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/22/2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0398.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38348
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

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