CVE-2010-2449

Publication date 7 November 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

Gource through 0.26 logs to a predictable file name (/tmp/gource-$UID.tmp), enabling attackers to overwrite an arbitrary file via a symlink attack.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gource 13.10 saucy
Not affected
13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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