The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads…
Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00373 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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:piotr_roszatycki:libnss-db:2.2.3:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 pre1 | Vulnerable | Piotr Roszatycki |
- cpe:2.3:a:piotr_roszatycki:libnss-db:2.2.3:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 pre1 Vulnerable ·Piotr Roszatycki
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2010:0347 Released 2010-04-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatenss_db security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nss_db-2.2-35.4.el5_5, nss_db-2.2-35.4.el5_5.i386, nss_db-2.2-35.4.el5_5.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nss_db-2.2-35.4.el5_5, nss_db-2.2-35.4.el5_5.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0347 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0347 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0826
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjrf-755g-4mrq
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-0826 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0826 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rjrf-755g-4mrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-0826 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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