{"cvss":0.0,"datePublished":"2010-09-15T00:00:00Z","dateUpdated":"2010-09-15T00:00:00Z","description":"The compat_alloc_user_space functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the compat_mc_getsockopt function (aka the MCAST_MSFILTER getsockopt support) to control a certain length value, related to a \"stack pointer underflow\" issue, as exploited in the wild in September 2010.","dueDate":"","id":"CVE-2010-3081","kev_catalogs":["vulncheck"],"knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","product":"Kernel","requiredAction":"Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.","severity":"HIGH","source":"vulncheck_kev","title":"Linux Kernel Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer","vendor":"Linux"}