CVE-2010-2056

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201412-08

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

GNU gv anterior a v3.7.0 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros a su elección mediante un ataque de enlace simbólico en un archivo temporal.

This GLSA contains notification of vulnerabilities found in several Gentoo packages which have been fixed prior to January 1, 2011. The worst of these vulnerabilities could lead to local privilege escalation and remote code execution.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-05-25 CVE Reserved
2010-07-22 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.osvdb.org/66249	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=599621	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6368	2010-07-22

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/043913.html	2010-07-22
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/043948.html	2010-07-22
http://secunia.com/advisories/40475	2010-07-22
http://secunia.com/advisories/40532	2010-07-22
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1757	2010-07-22

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				<= 3.6.9 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version " <= 3.6.9"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.5.8 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.5.8"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.0 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.0"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.5 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.5"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.6 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.6"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.7 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.7"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gv Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv"				3.6.8 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gv" and version "3.6.8"		-		Affected