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CVE-2010-0746

6.2 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in DeviceKit-disks in DeviceKit, as used in Fedora 11 and 12 and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges via ..

Published Jan 13, 2014fedoraprojectCWE-22EPSS 0.57%

Overview

CVE-2010-0746 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fedoraproject fedora. It was published on January 13, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in DeviceKit-disks in DeviceKit, as used in Fedora 11 and 12 and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges via .. (dot dot) sequences in the label for a pluggable storage device.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fedoraproject. Update fedora to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refseclists.org/oss-sec/2010/q2/5Refstealth.openwall.net/xSports/devshit.plRefxorl.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/cve-2010-0746-devicekit-local-privilege-escalation/Refbugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23235Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=523178Refseclists.org/oss-sec/2010/q2/5Refstealth.openwall.net/xSports/devshit.plRefxorl.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/cve-2010-0746-devicekit-local-privilege-escalation/Refbugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23235Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=523178

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0746?

CVE-2010-0746 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fedoraproject fedora. It was published on January 13, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-0746?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0746?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fedoraproject. Update fedora to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0746?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0746 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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