CVE-2010-2056

N/A Unknown
Published: July 22, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/043913.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/043948.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6368
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40475
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40532
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/66249
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1757
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=599621
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/043913.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/043948.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6368
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/66249
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=599621
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
13th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

gnu

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