CVE-2010-2192

N/A Unknown

Published: June 18, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The make_lockdir_name function in policy.c in pmount 0.9.18 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/lock/.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/pmount/pmount_0.9.18-2+lenny1.diff.gz

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2063

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40939

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1520

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/p/pmount/pmount_0.9.18-2+lenny1.diff.gz

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2063

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40939

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1520

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

10th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

vincent_fourmond

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