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.

Score: CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
Status: Analyzed - security@ubuntu.com
Published: 2010-12-06
Last modified: 2025-10-22
Known exploited (CISA KEV): since 2023-05-12, action due 2023-06-02: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Weaknesses: CWE-1284

Affected products

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/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3904