CVE-2010-3081

7.8 HIGH
Published: September 24, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The compat_alloc_user_space functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the compat_mc_getsockopt function (aka the MCAST_MSFILTER getsockopt support) to control a certain length value, related to a "stack pointer underflow" issue, as exploited in the wild in September 2010.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-09/0273.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-09/0278.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://blog.ksplice.com/2010/09/cve-2010-3081/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c41d68a513c71e35a14f66d71782d27a79a81ea6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9574
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128461522230211&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42384
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://sota.gen.nz/compat1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.36-rc4-git2.log
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:214
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:247
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0758.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514938/30/30/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0017.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3117
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-40265
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=634457
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-09/0273.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-09/0278.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://blog.ksplice.com/2010/09/cve-2010-3081/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c41d68a513c71e35a14f66d71782d27a79a81ea6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128461522230211&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://sota.gen.nz/compat1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.36-rc4-git2.log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:247
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0758.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514938/30/30/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-40265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=634457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

56 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.3%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

suse vmware linux

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