CVE-2010-3880

Name: CVE-2010-3880
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-12-10T19:00:04.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3880 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. net/ipv4/inet_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly audit INET_DIAG bytecode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel infinite loop) via crafted INET_DIAG_REQ_BYTECODE instructions in a netlink message that contains multiple attribute elements, as demonstrated by INET_DIAG_BC_JMP instructions.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

net/ipv4/inet_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly audit INET_DIAG bytecode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel infinite loop) via crafted INET_DIAG_REQ_BYTECODE instructions in a netlink message that contains multiple attribute elements, as demonstrated by INET_DIAG_BC_JMP instructions.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.37
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.37
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22e76c849d505d87c5ecf3d3e6742a65f0ff4860
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42126Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44665Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145899.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651264Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22e76c849d505d87c5ecf3d3e6742a65f0ff4860
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/05/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42126Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.37-rc2Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44665Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145899.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651264Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 10, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3880?

How severe is CVE-2010-3880?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-3880 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3880?

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Source: NVD / NIST