{"id":"CVE-2010-3904","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2010-3904","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T23:42:10.703Z","title":"Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability","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.","published":"2010-12-06T20:13:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T23:23:48.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@ubuntu.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-1284"],"affected":["linux/linux kernel","opensuse/opensuse","suse/linux enterprise desktop","suse/linux enterprise real time extension","suse/linux enterprise server","canonical/ubuntu linux","redhat/enterprise linux","vmware/esxi"],"epss":{"score":0.15861,"percentile":0.96881,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[{"date":"2026-10-04","score":0.15737,"percentile":0.9677}]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2023-05-12","dueDate":"2023-06-02","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.\nhttps://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1601.3/06474.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3904"},"exploits":{"count":2,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2010-10-19","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":44677,"kind":"exploit","title":"Linux 2.6.30 < 2.6.36-rc8 - Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/local/44677.rb","file":"exploits/linux/local/44677.rb","published":"2018-05-21","added":"2018-05-21","updated":"2018-05-21","author":"Metasploit","type":"local","platform":"linux","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2010-3904"],"tags":"Local","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":"http://www.exploit-db.comlinux-2.6.30.tar.xz","screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/294b2631591e088ef693aa366199300663fbc539/modules/exploits/linux/local/rds_priv_esc.rb"},{"edbId":15285,"kind":"exploit","title":"Linux Kernel 2.6.36-rc8 - 'RDS Protocol' Local Privilege Escalation","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15285","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/local/15285.c","file":"exploits/linux/local/15285.c","published":"2010-10-19","added":"2010-10-19","updated":"2018-05-21","author":"Dan Rosenberg","type":"local","platform":"linux","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2010-3904"],"tags":null,"aliases":"rds","applicationUrl":"http://www.exploit-db.comlinux-2.6.30.tar.xz","screenshotUrl":"http://www.exploit-db.com/screenshots/idlt15500/15285.png","referenceUrl":"http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 2 June 2023). 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