CVE-2010-3904
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.15861 (15.9% probability)
- Percentile
- 96.9%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- May 12, 2023
- Federal due date
- Jun 2, 2023
CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
References
- VU#362983 (kb.cert.org)third-party-advisory
- vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c
- USN-1000-1 (ubuntu.com)vendor-advisory
- 20111013 VMSA-2011-0012 VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third party libraries and ESX Service Console (securityfocus.com)mailing-list
- 46397 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3…
- 44677 (exploit-db.com)exploit
- 1024613 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2011:007 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0842 (redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0298 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896
- SUSE-SA:2010:057 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1
- RHSA-2010:0792 (redhat.com)vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2010:053 (lists.opensuse.org)vendor-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Soc…
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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