CVE-2010-0834

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-08-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-287

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.

Affected products

Ubuntu Linux: 9.10, 10.04

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/40889
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42280
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-968-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2015
http://secunia.com/advisories/40889
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42280
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-968-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2015

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