CVE-2010-0834 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the base-files package on specific Dell Latitude 2110 netbooks running Ubuntu 9.10 and 10.04 LTS. This flaw allows remote archive servers or man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by installing crafted packages without requiring user authentication. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with medium attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.