CVE-2010-4226

Published: Feb 6, 2014Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.2

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink within an RPM package archive.

Affected (3)

Products: Gnu: Cpio · Opensuse: Opensuse

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Cpio	All versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 2007.05.10
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 2010.07.28

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (8)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00008.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4226.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665768

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00008.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4226.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665768

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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