Name: CVE-2010-2056: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2010-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2010-2056, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00042

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade gv	Jul 30, 2024	Jul 22, 2010
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-misc/iputils.Upgrade net-ftp/lftp.Upgrade app-arch/gzip.Upgrade net-mail/mlmmj.Upgrade media-gfx/splashutils.Upgrade www-client/uzbl.Upgrade kde-base/kdm.Upgrade x11-apps/xinit.Upgrade x11-misc/slim.Upgrade app-antivirus/bitdefender-console.Upgrade dev-util/insight.Upgrade sys-block/partimage.Upgrade dev-util/sourcenav.Upgrade media-tv/dvbstreamer.Upgrade dev-perl/perl-tk.Upgrade sys-apps/acl.Upgrade app-text/dvipng.Upgrade sys-auth/pam_krb5.Upgrade dev-libs/liblzw.Upgrade app-misc/beanstalkd.Upgrade x11-libs/gtk+.Upgrade sys-devel/m4.Upgrade app-text/gv.Upgrade app-arch/ncompress.Upgrade kde-base/kget.Upgrade sys-apps/pmount.Upgrade dev-lang/tk.	Oct 30, 2017	Jul 22, 2010

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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