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9.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in ubuntu Linux 9.10/10.04 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was shared 08/10/2010 with Ubuntu (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-0834. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/22/2021).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48261 (Ubuntu 9.10 / 10.04 LTS : base-files vulnerability (USN-968-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 10.04 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (48261).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 48261
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 9.10 / 10.04 LTS : base-files vulnerability (USN-968-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 840475
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for base-files vulnerability USN-968-1
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Linux 10.04
Timeline
03/03/2010 🔍08/06/2010 🔍
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03/19/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ubuntu.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Ubuntu
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2010-0834 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 26700 - Ubuntu on Dell Latitude 2110 Netbooks Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 42280 - Ubuntu Dell Latitude 2110 Package Installation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 40889
Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 14:37Updated: 09/22/2021 01:01
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (58), 03/02/2017 10:59 (11), 09/22/2021 00:52 (4), 09/22/2021 01:01 (1)
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