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CVE-2010-3904

Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

  • High 7.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 12 May 2023
  • A public exploit reference is listed

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.

Key facts

Published
6 Dec 2010
Last changed
22 Oct 2025
Assigned by
canonical
KEV added
12 May 2023
KEV fix due
2 Jun 2023
EPSS
15.861% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 96.936% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 7.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/a
  • n/a (affected)

Timeline

  1. 6 Dec 2010 Published
  2. 12 May 2023 CVE-2010-3904 added to CISA KEV
  3. 12 May 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

References