High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 22, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4210
CVE-2010-4210
Description
The pfs_getextattr function in FreeBSD 7.x before 7.3-RELEASE and 8.x before 8.0-RC1 unlocks a mutex that was not previously locked, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic), overwrite arbitrary memory locations, and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to opening a file on a file system that uses pseudofs.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.0,<7.3
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <7.3-RELEASE, <8.0-RC1
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References
6- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15206/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- secunia.com/advisories/42200nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:09.pseudofs.ascnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2956nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63218nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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