CVE-2010-4805
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly...
7.5 High
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly manage a backlog of received packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large amount of network traffic, related to the sk_add_backlog function and the sk_rmem_alloc socket field. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4251.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
3.59%Up 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly manage a backlog of received packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large amount of network traffic, related to the sk_add_backlog function and the sk_rmem_alloc socket field. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4251.
- Record
CVE-2010-4805- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly manage a backlog of received packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large amount of network traffic, related to the sk_add_backlog function and the sk_rmem_alloc socket field. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4251.
- Record
CVE-2010-4805- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4770 No score
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly manage a backlog of received packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large amount of network traffic, related to the sk_add_backlog function and the sk_rmem_alloc socket field. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4251.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4770- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-22vq-wcg7-jq7r
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly...
The socket implementation in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not properly manage a backlog of received packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large amount of network traffic, related to the sk_add_backlog function and the sk_rmem_alloc socket field. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-4251.
- Record
GHSA-22vq-wcg7-jq7r- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2010-4805
CVE-2010-4805 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2010-4805- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-PAERed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-PAE-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-debuginfo-commonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-xenRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernel-xen-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 | 0:2.6.18-238.5.1.el5 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perfRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
perf-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 | 0:2.6.32-131.0.15.el6 |
kernelRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-bootwrapperRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debugRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debug-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-i686Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-docRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-firmwareRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-headersRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdumpRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
kernel-kdump-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
perfRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 | 0:2.6.32-71.31.1.el6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4805 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Linux Kernel, published May 26, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.59%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-netdev/2010/3/3/6271093/thread
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c377411f2494a931ff7facdbb3a6839b1266bcf6
securityfocus.com/bid/46637
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=657303
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4805
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-22vq-wcg7-jq7r
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2010-4805
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0303
docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/5.6_Technical_Notes/kernel.html
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_0303.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4249
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0542.html
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