Linux · Kernel
CVE-2010-3904
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2023-05-12
- CISA due date
- 2023-06-02
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
7.8 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
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.
Required action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
Other NVD references (19)
- 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://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/ ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3904 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Dec 06, 2010, 08:13 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1601.3/06474.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3904