Multiple integer signedness errors in the TIPC implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted sendmsg call that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to the tipc_msg_build function in net/tipc/msg.c and the verify_iovec function in net/core/iovec.c.
CVE-2010-3859
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 32.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 29, 2010
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (52)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=253eacc070b114c2ec1f81b067d2fed7305467b0
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8acfe468b0384e834a303f08ebc4953d72fb690a
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128770476511716&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42789
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/42963
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/22/5
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0162.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44354
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-3859(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(10)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.24-28-xen (2.6.24-28.86) @ hardy | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (2.6.35-25.44~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic (2.6.35-25.44) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-610-imx51 (2.6.31-610.28) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.15-55-itanium (2.6.15-55.93) @ dapper | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.24) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-416-dove (2.6.32-416.33) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-22-lpia (2.6.31-22.73) @ karmic | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.9-89.35.1.EL | 2011-01-18 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-194.32.1.el5 | 2011-01-04 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
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Additional Vendor Advisories
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- Red HatRHSA-2011:0162IMPORTANT2010-10-22
RHSA-2011:0162 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-1054-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1073-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1083-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1093-1MEDIUM
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1202-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1204-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
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