CVE-2010-4210

Public Exploit

Description

The pfs_getextattr function in FreeBSD 7.x before 7.3-RELEASE and 8.x before 8.0-RC1 unlocks a mutex that was not previously locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic), overwrite arbitrary memory locations, and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to opening a file on a file system that uses pseudofs.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2956 vendor advisory broken link vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024724 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/42200 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63218 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206/ third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:09.pseudofs.asc vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4210?
CVE-2010-4210 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4210?
To fix CVE-2010-4210, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-4210 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4210 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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