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CVE-2010-3904

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-05-12 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2010-12-06
  • WeaknessCWE-1284

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2010-12-0620:13CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-05-12Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  3. 2023-05-12Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  4. 2023-05-12Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  5. 2025-02-0712:31SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP
  6. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub
  7. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.6= 6.06no fix published
8.4= 8.04no fix published
9.4= 9.04no fix published
9.10= 9.10no fix published
10.4= 10.04no fix published
10.10= 10.10no fix published
Vmware esxi
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.5= 3.5no fix published
4.0= 4.0no fix published
4.1= 4.1no fix published
5.0= 5.0no fix published
Opensuse
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.2= 11.2no fix published
11.3= 11.3no fix published

5 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.due 2023-06-02

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedredhatkaty/-cve-2010-3904-report
PoC-in-GitHub

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2023-05-12
Patch Due Date
2023-06-02
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2010-12-06
Last Modified
2026-06-16
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3904?

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.

Is CVE-2010-3904 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2010-3904 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2023-06-02.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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