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    CVE-2010-3904

    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.

    Published:Oct 19, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 21, 2026
    EPS:Dec 6, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.01254
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Jun 2, 2023
    1197 days ago
    Alert Date
    May 12, 2023
    1218 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Esxi

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677https://github.com/redhatkaty/-cve-2010-3904-reporthttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15285

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c
    http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c
    http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3904

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High