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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 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.

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Affected products

12

GNU/Gv12 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.7.0

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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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