TI-2010-00755 Aliases CVE-2010-0791 GHSA-f4h8-8rpv-xrg3

The (1) ncpmount, (2) ncpumount, and (3) ncplogin programs in ncpfs 2.2.6 do not properly…

LOW 11CWE-264Published 2010-03-09 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The (1) ncpmount, (2) ncpumount, and (3) ncplogin programs in ncpfs 2.2.6 do not properly create lock files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (application failure) via unspecified vectors that trigger the creation of a /etc/mtab~ file that persists after the program exits.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00356 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ncpfs:ncpfs:2.2.6:::::::*	2.2.6	Vulnerable	Ncpfs

cpe:2.3:a:ncpfs:ncpfs:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Ncpfs

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0791
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4h8-8rpv-xrg3

References

Patch 1

20100305 ncpfs, Multiple Vulnerabilities

Advisory 2

TI-2005-00014 Buffer overflow in ncplogin in ncpfs before 2.2.6 allows remote malicious NetWare servers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2005-00013 nwclient.c in ncpfs before 2.2.6 does not drop root privileges before executing utilities… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2004-00976 Buffer overflow in (1) ncplogin and (2) ncpmap in nwclient.c for ncpfs 2.2.4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
TI-2010-00752 ncpfs 2.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
TI-2011-01465 ncpmount in ncpfs 2.2.6 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab~ lock file after a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
TI-2011-01464 ncpfs 2.2.6 and earlier attempts to use (1) ncpmount to append to the /etc/mtab file and… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3

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Sources

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