Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-2056
CVE-2010-2056
Description
GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.6.9
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- secunia.com/advisories/40475nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/40532nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1757nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/043913.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/043948.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/66249nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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