CVE-2010-3904

Publication date 19 October 2010

Last updated 21 August 2024

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Dan Rosenberg discovered that the RDS network protocol did not correctly check certain parameters. A local attacker could exploit this gain root privileges.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-22.35
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-25.45
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-22.67
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-ec2 10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-309.18
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-307.21
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-fsl-imx51 10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-608.22
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-112.30
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-25.44~lucid1
9.10 karmic Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-416.33
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-216.33
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected
linux-ti-omap4 10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.22
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

jdstrand

per tracking bug LP: #712610, there was a regression in the kernel in -proposed for linux-mvl-dove. It it being investigated.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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    • Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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    • USN-1000-1
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    • USN-1074-2
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    • USN-1093-1
    • Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
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