CVE-2010-3904

kernel: RDS sockets local privilege escalation

Published Dec 6, 2010 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 15.9% KEV · 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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3882 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.
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