# CVE-2010-3865: Integer overflow in the rds\_rdma\_pages function in net/rds/rdma.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-01-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the rds_rdma_pages function in net/rds/rdma.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted iovec struct in a Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) request, which triggers a buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/01/1
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145359.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44549
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62881
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/29/1
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145397.html

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