Improper input validation in rpcbind
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
rpcbind 0.2.0 does not properly validate (1) /tmp/portmap.xdr and (2) /tmp/rpcbind.xdr, which can be created by an attacker before the daemon is started.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0042 36th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rpcbind | rpcbind | 0.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- rpcbind Vendorrpcbind Affected 0.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rpcbind_project:rpcbind:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.0 | Vulnerable | Rpcbind Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:rpcbind_project:rpcbind:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Rpcbind Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hggq-vwrr-h5xv
References
Advisory 5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2061
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-2061
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-2061
- [oss-security] 20100608 CVE Request -- rpcbind -- Insecure (predictable) temporary file use
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=583435#5
More Rpcbind Project Rpcbind vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-06291 rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06009 Use-after-free vulnerability in xprt_set_caller in rpcb_svc_com.c in rpcbind 0.2.1 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-01979 Link following in rpcbind CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2010-2061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hggq-vwrr-h5xv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2061 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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