Vulnerability in GNU Cpio
CVE-2010-4226
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4226.html (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4226?
- CVE-2010-4226 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Cpio, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2014-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4226?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.