{
  "id": "CVE-2010-3904",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2010-3904",
  "published": "2010-12-06T20:13:00.513Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-16T23:23:47.610Z",
  "score": 7.8,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.15737,
  "epss_percentile": 0.96782,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2023-05-12",
    "due": "2023-06-02",
    "action": "The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1601.3/06474.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3904"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "linux",
    "opensuse",
    "suse",
    "canonical",
    "redhat",
    "vmware"
  ],
  "products": [
    "linux kernel",
    "opensuse",
    "suse linux enterprise desktop",
    "suse linux enterprise real time extension",
    "suse linux enterprise server",
    "canonical ubuntu linux",
    "redhat enterprise linux",
    "vmware esxi"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-1284"
  ],
  "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 7.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/46397",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896",
      "tags": [
        "Issue Tracking",
        "Patch",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3904",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3904",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}