CVE-2010-3904

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: December 06, 2010 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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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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://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.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://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3904
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

39 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2023-06-02

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1284

Affected Vendors

suse redhat canonical vmware linux opensuse

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