CVE-2010-2197 describes a vulnerability in rpmbuild, specifically in RPM versions 4.8.0 and earlier, where improper parsing of spec files allows user-assisted remote attackers to delete home directories. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) requires user interaction and involves a specially crafted Name tag containing a ";~" sequence. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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