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TI-2010-03666 Aliases CVE-2010-3859GHSA-vv88-7m9v-j3pp

Multiple integer signedness errors in the TIPC implementation in the Linux kernel before…

Priority LOW 31CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.36.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.36.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0162 Released 2011-01-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.35.1.EL +12
  • RHSA-2011:0004 Released 2011-01-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-194.32.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-194.32.1.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-194.32.1.el5 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0162

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3859
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv88-7m9v-j3pp

References

Patch 6

Advisory 12

Other 3

Sources

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