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CVE-2010-0834

The base-files package before 5.0.0ubuntu7.1 on Ubuntu 9.10 and before 5.0.0ubuntu20.10.04.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, as shipped on Dell Latitude 2110 netbooks, does not require authentication for package installation, which allows remote archive servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

Published

2010-08-10T12:23:05.850

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	9.10	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	10.04	Yes
Hardware	dell	latitude_2110_netbook	*	No

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/40889 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42280 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-968-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2015 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/40889 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42280 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-968-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2015 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)