What is CVE-2010-3850?

CVE-2010-3850 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2010-3850 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3850?

CVE-2010-3850 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3850?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3850. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-3850 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-3850 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2010-3850

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-12-30

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-3850 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Archives
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.html

Broken Link
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43056

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43291

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126

Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2

Broken Link
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257

Third Party Advisory
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1023-1

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16c41745c7b92a243d0874f534c1655196c64b74
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/30/1
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=644156
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-3850

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-12-30

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3850?

CVE-2010-3850 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2010-3850 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3850?

CVE-2010-3850 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3850?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3850. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-3850 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-3850 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.