CVE-2010-0834

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-287 Authentication Issues
Publication date:
10/08/2010
Last modified:
11/04/2025

Description

The base-files package before 5.0.0ubuntu7.1 on Ubuntu 9.10 and before 5.0.0ubuntu20.10.04.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, as shipped on Dell Latitude 2110 netbooks, does not require authentication for package installation, which allows remote archive servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dell:latitude_2110_netbook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*