CVE-2010-4173

The default configuration of libsdp.conf in libsdp 1.1.104 and earlier creates log files in /tmp, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on the libsdp.log.##### temporary file.

Published: 2010-11-22 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-4173 is rated Low Risk (20.8/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.30%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4173

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 2026-06-15 0.08% 0.30% +0.21%
2 2025-07-13 0.04% 0.08% +0.04%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-4173

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.3 2.0 LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.4 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-4173

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-4173

vendor priority summary link
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4173
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-4173 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libsdp), 13 status rows across 13 suites (dapper, hardy, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, trusty, upstream): ignored 7, DNE 4, not-affected 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-4173

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-4173

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
openfabrics libsdp <= 1.1.104 cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:libsdp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openfabrics libsdp 1.1.99 cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:libsdp:1.1.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openfabrics libsdp 1.1.100 cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:libsdp:1.1.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openfabrics libsdp 1.1.101 cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:libsdp:1.1.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openfabrics libsdp 1.1.102 cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:libsdp:1.1.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openfabrics libsdp 1.1.103 cpe:2.3:a:openfabrics:libsdp:1.1.103:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-4173

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