CVE-2010-4226

HIGH

GNU cpio - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink in RPM Package Archive

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4226.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665768
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00008.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 62.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (3)
gnu/cpio
opensuse/opensuse 2007.05.10
opensuse/opensuse 2010.07.28
Published Feb 06, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026