Link Following Affecting gv package, versions <1:3.7.1-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-GV-5681879
  • published22 Jul 2010
  • disclosed22 Jul 2010

Introduced: 22 Jul 2010

CVE-2010-2056  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 gv to version 1:3.7.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gv package and not the gv package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1