CVE-2010-3904
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 95th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Linux Kernel contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation that allows local users to gain privileges via crafted use of the sendmsg and recvmsg system calls.
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Remediation due: 2023-06-02
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
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