CVE-2010-4226

7.2 HIGH

Published: February 06, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink within an RPM package archive.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00008.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4226.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665768

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html

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

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00008.html

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

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4226.html

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

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665768

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

Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.2 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.4%

63th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-59

Affected Vendors

opensuse gnu

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