# CVE-2010-1088: Other in n/a

> Linux kernel NFS automount symlink handling flaw allows attackers to cause unknown impacts via LOOKUP_FOLLOW issues.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Apr 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r6xx-v8j7-356q

## What is CVE-2010-1088?

CVE-2010-1088 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Apr 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network.

### Official description

fs/namei.c in Linux kernel 2.6.18 through 2.6.34 does not always follow NFS automount "symlinks," which allows attackers to have an unknown impact, related to LOOKUP_FOLLOW.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1088?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-1088?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2010-1088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-1088 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-1088 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Apr 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1088/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1088/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1088
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1088
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-1088

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1088/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.