CVE-2010-2961

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Published Sep 14, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:scott_james_remnant:mountall::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:scott_james_remnant:mountall:1.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-2965	mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-985-1	mountall vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.474% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/41351
http://www.osvdb.org/67914
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-985-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2342
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mountall/+bug/591807

History

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Subscriptions

Scott James Remnant Mountall

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Sep 14, 2010, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:25 PM
Reserved: Aug 4, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 14, 2010, 7:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM

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