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CVE-2010-2056 json

GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2076

cvss
3.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Patch / fix

  • gv Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:3.7.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2056

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-2056 updated cvss 1.9

gv: Insecure (predictable) temporary file use

  • Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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