CVE-2010-4651 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting GNU patch versions 2.6.1 and earlier. It allows a user-assisted remote attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files by manipulating filenames with ".." or full pathnames. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnu_patch:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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