Unscored severity · published Dec 30, 2010
CVE-2010-3850
The ec_dev_ioctl function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to bypass intended…
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CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ec_dev_ioctl function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and configure econet addresses via an SIOCSIFADDR ioctl call.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 2.6.36.2 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
5.0 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
9; 10 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
10 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
6.06; 8.04; 9.10; 10.04; 10.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3850
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3850
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.html
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16c41745c7b92a243d0874f534c1655196c64b74
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/1
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