CVE-2010-2192 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in pmount, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2192?
CVE-2010-2192 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The make_lockdir_name function in policy.c in pmount 0.9.18 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/lock/.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2192?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vincent Fourmond Pmount.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2192?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-2192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2192, DSA-2063-1, GHSA-q62v-8xfc-782r.