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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2010-3904

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 16%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2010-3904 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-05-12: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-1284.

Severity

7.8 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 12, 2023

Federal due date Jun 2, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

16%

Higher than 97% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2010-3904 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2010-3904 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-05-12, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-06-02.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3904?

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

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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