Vulnerability in FreeBSD
CVE-2010-4210
The pfs_getextattr function in FreeBSD 7.x before 7.3-RELEASE and 8.x before 8.0-RC1 unlocks a mutex that was not previously locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic), overwrite arbitrary memory locations, and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to opening a file on a file system that uses pseudofs.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- FreeBSD — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2956 (vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/42200 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63218 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:09.pseudofs.asc (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4210?
- CVE-2010-4210 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2010-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4210?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2010-4210 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.