CVE-2010-3850 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2010-3850?

CVE-2010-3850 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 30 Dec 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3850?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3850?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2010-3850 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3850 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-x5q7-74fg-9cp7.