CVE-2010-3904

Confirmed PUBLISHED

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...

Linux · Linux Kernel

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Confidence

Confirmed

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Observed in Sensors

Attempts (30d)

—

Unique Attacker IPs

—

CISA KEV

In CISA KEV

CVSS / EPSS

7.8 High

At a Glance

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.

cisa metasploit linux

CVE Published: Dec 06, 2010
Exploitation Reported: May 12, 2023
CVSS: 7.8 High
EPSS: —

Low complexity No user interaction

Affected Versions

Vendor	Product	Version	Status
n/a	n/a	n/a	Affected

CVE References

USN-1000-1 ubuntu.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
SUSE-SA:2011:007 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000...
RHSA-2010:0842 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
SUSE-SA:2010:057 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004...
RHSA-2010:0792 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html

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SUSE-SA:2010:053 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008...
VU#362983 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983
46397 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
44677 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/
1024613 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613
ADV-2011-0298 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
20111013 VMSA-2011-0012 VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third party libraries and ESX Service Console securityfocus.com · Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c vsecurity.com · CVE Record http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c
git.kernel.org git.kernel.org · CVE Record http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=...
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi bugzilla.redhat.com · CVE Record https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html vmware.com · CVE Record http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36 kernel.org · CVE Record http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1 vsecurity.com · CVE Record http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/
packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Socket...

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Source	Added
CISA First	2023-05-12 00:00 UTC

Scanner Artifacts

Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/rds_rds_page_copy_user_priv_esc.rb	Apr 28, 2025

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 7.2 High

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2023-05-12 00:00:00 UTC · CISA

Proof of concept available

Recorded 2025-04-28 15:02:13 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/rds_rds_page_copy_user_priv_esc.rb	Apr 28, 2025

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rds_rds_page_copy_user_priv_esc

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CVE-2010-3904

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Affected Versions

CVE References

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