Name: CVE-2010-4173: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2010-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2010-4173, CWE-59, CVSS 4.4, EPSS 0.00085

The default configuration of libsdp.conf in libsdp 1.1.104 and earlier creates log files in /tmp, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on the libsdp.log.##### temporary file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Nov 16, 2010

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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