CVE-2010-0791 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause a denial of service in ncpfs utilities by triggering persistent lock file creation, affecting Linux systems using NCP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0791?
CVE-2010-0791 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) ncpmount, (2) ncpumount, and (3) ncplogin programs in ncpfs 2.2.6 do not properly create lock files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (application failure) via unspecified vectors that trigger the creation of a /etc/mtab~ file that persists after the program exits.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ncpfs Ncpfs.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2010-0791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4h8-8rpv-xrg3.