CVE-2010-3904
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA notes
https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1601.3/06474.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3904
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
19 Links- http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html
Record Details
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