CVE-2010-0834

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.

Published: 2010-08-10 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-0834 is rated Moderate Risk (57.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.37%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0834

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-31 0.51% 0.37% -0.13%
2 2025-03-30 1.01% 0.51% -0.50%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.01% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-0834

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-0834

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-0834

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2010-0834 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (base-files), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0834
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-0834 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (base-files), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, hardy, jaunty, karmic, lucid, upstream): not-affected 4, released 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0834

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-0834

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ubuntu ubuntu_linux 9.10 cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ubuntu ubuntu_linux 10.04 cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-0834

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