CVE-2010-0834

no score yetEPSS 2.7%

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.

EPSS: 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 86% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-287
Published: 2010-08-10
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

ubuntu:ubuntu_linux

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

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