CVE-2010-4817

Description

pithos before 0.3.5 allows overwrite of arbitrary files via symlinks.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Third-Party Advisory launchpad.net Third-Party Advisory canonical.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: pithos pithos
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4817 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4817 broken link
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2010/CVE-2010-4817.html third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/10 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/pithos/%2Bbug/667896 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4817?
CVE-2010-4817 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4817?
To fix CVE-2010-4817, 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-2010-4817 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-4817 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2010-4817?
CVE-2010-4817 affects pithos pithos.
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