CVE-2010-3904: Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 15.9%, 97th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: canonical
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Description
The rds_page_copy_user function in net/rds/page.c in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly validate addresses obtained from user space, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted use of the sendmsg and recvmsg system calls.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Linux: Kernel
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- git.kernel.org (opens in new tab)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html (opens in new tab)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html (opens in new tab)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privil… (opens in new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (opens in new tab)
- secunia.com/advisories/46397 (opens in new tab)
- securitytracker.com/id (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/ (opens in new tab)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983 (opens in new tab)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36 (opens in new tab)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html (opens in new tab)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded (opens in new tab)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 (opens in new tab)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html (opens in new tab)
- www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c (opens in new tab)
- www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/ (opens in new tab)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)