What is CVE-2010-3874?

CVE-2010-3874 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787). CVE-2010-3874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3874?

CVE-2010-3874 has a CVSS score of 4.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3874?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3874. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-3874 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-3874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2010-3874

Medium

Heap-based buffer overflow in the bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 on 64-bit platforms might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a connect operation.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-12-29

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2010-3874 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-3874 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html

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

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/03/3

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/04/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/3

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/20/5

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/21/1

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890

Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932

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-2011:029

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012

Third Party Advisory
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124

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

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0597d1b99fcfc2c0eada09a698f85ed413d4ba84
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg145791.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg146469.html
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-3874

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2010-12-29

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3874?

CVE-2010-3874 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . CVE-2010-3874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3874?

CVE-2010-3874 has a CVSS score of 4.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3874?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3874. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-3874 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2010-3874 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-787 on MITRE CWE →