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CVE-2010-3904 Detail

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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Hyperlink Resource
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 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36 Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c Broken Link 
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/ Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability 05/12/2023 06/02/2023 The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3904
NVD Published Date:
12/06/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Canonical Ltd.