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TI-2010-01971 Aliases CVE-2010-2056GHSA-fc9p-2x28-25pw

GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00332 26th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.6.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.7VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.6.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.8VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.8 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2056
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc9p-2x28-25pw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2006-05647 Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1

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