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CVE-2010-3081
published 2010-09-24

CVE-2010-3081: The compat_alloc_user_space functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the…

high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
ITWEXPLOIT
Exploited in the wild
The compat_alloc_user_space functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the compat_mc_getsockopt function (aka the MCAST_MSFILTER getsockopt support) to control a certain length value, related to a "stack pointer underflow" issue, as exploited in the wild in September 2010.

Affected

11 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
linuxlinux_kernel<= 2.6.35.4
linuxlinux_kernel
susesuse_linux_enterprise_desktop
susesuse_linux_enterprise_server
vmwareesx
vmwareesx
vmwareesxi
vmwarevmware_tools
vmwarevmware_vcenter_server
vmwarevmware_vsphere
vmwarevmware_workstation

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vulncheck7.8HIGH