# CVE-2010-3904: Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

> CVE-2010-3904: Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2010-3904
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:50Z

- Published: 2010-12-06 20:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: canonical
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 15.9%, 97th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-05-12, federal due date 2023-06-02, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

## Affected vendors and products

- Linux: Kernel

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3904)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3904)
- [http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f](http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%253Ba=commit%253Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds\_page\_copy\_user-Privilege-Escalation.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=642896](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/46397](http://secunia.com/advisories/46397)
- [http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613](http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/)
- [http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983)
- [http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36](http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36)
- [http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html)
- [http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1)
- [http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html](http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html)
- [http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c](http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c)
- [http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/](http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298)

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