CVE-2010-2197 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can delete home directories by tricking users into building RPMs with malicious spec files containing specific syntax sequences.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2197?
CVE-2010-2197 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
rpmbuild in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly parse the syntax of spec files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to remove home directories via vectors involving a ;~ (semicolon tilde) sequence in a Name tag.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rpm Rpm.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2197?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-2197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2197, GHSA-6gj2-w23f-chf3.