CVE-2010-2197
EPSS 0.43%
Description
rpmbuild in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly parse the syntax of spec files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to remove home directories via vectors involving a ;~ (semicolon tilde) sequence in a Name tag.
How to fix CVE-2010-2197
To remediate CVE-2010-2197, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/rpm—upgrade to 4.8.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-2197 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.8.1-1