Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2010-3904

TLP:CLEAR

Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Linux Kernel contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation that allows local users to gain privileges via crafted use of the sendmsg and recvmsg system calls.

Facts

  • Vendor: Linux
  • Product: Kernel
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 15.9 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 12 May 2023
  • First known exploitation: 12 May 2023
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 2 June 2023
  • Weakness: CWE-20
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 12 May 2023

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD