The make_lockdir_name function in policy.c in pmount 0.9.18 allow local users to…
Priority LOW 10CWE-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 · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The make_lockdir_name function in policy.c in pmount 0.9.18 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/lock/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0028 20th 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:vincent_fourmond:pmount:0.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.18 | Vulnerable | Vincent Fourmond |
- cpe:2.3:a:vincent_fourmond:pmount:0.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.18 Vulnerable ·Vincent Fourmond
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2192
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q62v-8xfc-782r
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-2192 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2192 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q62v-8xfc-782r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2192 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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