CVE-2010-4210

HIGH

FreeBSD 7.x < 7.3-RELEASE and 8.x < 8.0-RC1 - DoS and Memory Overwrite via pfs_getextattr

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-4210. PoCs published by Babcia Padlina.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a null pointer dereference in FreeBSD's pseudofs to overwrite the syscall table and execute arbitrary kernel code, achieving local privilege escalation to root. It uses the extattr_get_link function to trigger the vulnerability and injects shellcode to modify thread credentials.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Babcia Padlina · clocalbsd
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206

This exploit leverages a null pointer dereference in FreeBSD's pseudofs to overwrite the syscall table and execute arbitrary kernel code, achieving local privilege escalation to root. It uses the extattr_get_link function to trigger the vulnerability and injects shellcode to modify thread credentials.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: FreeBSD 7.0 - 7.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable FreeBSD system · procfs mounted · Ability to execute code on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2956
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024724
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42200
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63218
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:09.pseudofs.asc

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0113
EPSS Percentile 62.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-667
Status published
Products (2)
freebsd/freebsd 8.0 p1 (6 CPE variants)
freebsd/freebsd 7.0 - 7.3
Published Nov 22, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026