CVE-2010-3904
linux kernel, opensuse, suse linux enterprise desktop
Published 6 Dec 2010 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 12 May 2023, with a remediation deadline of 2 Jun 2023 for US federal agencies.
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.
References
- git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f · Broken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- secunia.com/advisories/46397 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/id?1024613 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36 · Broken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 · Third Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html · Third Party Advisory
- www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c · Broken Link
- www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/ · Broken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896 · Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3904 · US Government Resource