7.8
HIGH
CVE-2010-4210
FreeBSD Pseudofs Mutex Manipulation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 22, 2010, 12:54 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 15, 2024, 8:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2010-4210 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-4210 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Freebsd freebsd
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-4210.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/42200 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:09.pseudofs.asc Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024724 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2956 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63218 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 month ago
123 stars 46 fork 46 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2020, 6:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 93 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-4210 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-4210 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42200 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/42200 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:09.pseudofs.asc No Types Assigned http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:09.pseudofs.asc Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024724 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024724 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2956 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2956 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63218 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63218 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST CWE-667
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (excluding) 7.3 *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/63218 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63218 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 22, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-4210 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-4210 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.48886

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