CVE-2010-3850: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 6.06 only; version 8.04 only; version 9.10 only; version 10.04 only; version 10.10 only
• Debian Debian Linux: version 5.0 only
• Linux Linux Kernel: before 2.6.36.2 (fixed in 2.6.36.2)
• Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop: version 10 only
• Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension: version 11 only
• Suse Linux Enterprise Server: version 9 only; version 10 only
• Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: version 10 only

Published 2010-12-30. Last modified 2026-06-16.