5.4

CVE-2010-1088: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 06-04-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-1088 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-2053-1RHSA-2010:0504RHSA-2010:0631

Timeline

  1. 06-04-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

fs/namei.c in Linux kernel 2.6.18 through 2.6.34 does not always follow NFS automount "symlinks," which allows attackers to have an unknown impact, related to LOOKUP_FOLLOW.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.77% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel2.6.18 | 2.6.18.1 | 2.6.18.2 | 2.6.18.3 | 2.6.18.4 | 2.6.18.5 | 2.6.18.6 | 2.6.18.7 | 2.6.18.8 | 2.6.19 | 2.6.19.1 | 2.6.19.2 | 2.6.19.3 | 2.6.19.4 | 2.6.19.5 | 2.6.19.6 | 2.6.19.7 | 2.6.20 | 2.6.20.1 | 2.6.20.2 | 2.6.20.3 | 2.6.20.4 | 2.6.20.5 | 2.6.20.6 | 2.6.20.7 | 2.6.20.8 | 2.6.20.9 | 2.6.20.10 | 2.6.20.11 | 2.6.20.12 | 2.6.20.13 | 2.6.20.14 | 2.6.20.15 | 2.6.20.16 | 2.6.20.17 | 2.6.20.18 | 2.6.20.19 | 2.6.20.20 | 2.6.20.21 | 2.6.21 | 2.6.21.1 | 2.6.21.2 | 2.6.21.3 | 2.6.21.4 | 2.6.21.5 | 2.6.21.6 | 2.6.21.7 | 2.6.22 | 2.6.22.1 | 2.6.22.2 | 2.6.22.3 | 2.6.22.4 | 2.6.22.5 | 2.6.22.6 | 2.6.22.7 | 2.6.22.8 | 2.6.22.9 | 2.6.22.10 | 2.6.22.11 | 2.6.22.12 | 2.6.22.13 | 2.6.22.14 | 2.6.22.15 | 2.6.22.16 | 2.6.22.17 | 2.6.22.18 | 2.6.22.19 | 2.6.23 | 2.6.23.1 | 2.6.23.2 | 2.6.23.3 | 2.6.23.4 | 2.6.23.5 | 2.6.23.6 | 2.6.23.7 | 2.6.23.8 | 2.6.23.9 | 2.6.23.10 | 2.6.23.11 | 2.6.23.12 | 2.6.23.13 | 2.6.23.14 | 2.6.23.15 | 2.6.23.16 | 2.6.23.17 | 2.6.24 | 2.6.24:rc1 | 2.6.24:rc2 | 2.6.24:rc3 | 2.6.24:rc4 | 2.6.24:rc5 | 2.6.24.1 | 2.6.24.2 | 2.6.24.3 | 2.6.24.4 | 2.6.24.5 | 2.6.24.6 | 2.6.24.7 | 2.6.25 | 2.6.25.1 | 2.6.25.2 | 2.6.25.3 | 2.6.25.4 | 2.6.25.5 | 2.6.25.6 | 2.6.25.7 | 2.6.25.8 | 2.6.25.9 | 2.6.25.10 | 2.6.25.11 | 2.6.25.12 | 2.6.25.13 | 2.6.25.14 | 2.6.25.15 | 2.6.25.16 | 2.6.25.17 | 2.6.25.18 | 2.6.25.19 | 2.6.25.20 | 2.6.26 | 2.6.26.1 | 2.6.26.2 | 2.6.26.3 | 2.6.26.4 | 2.6.26.5 | 2.6.26.6 | 2.6.26.7 | 2.6.26.8 | 2.6.27 | 2.6.27:rc1 | 2.6.27:rc2 | 2.6.27:rc3 | 2.6.27:rc4 | 2.6.27:rc5 | 2.6.27:rc6 | 2.6.27:rc7 | 2.6.27:rc8 | 2.6.27:rc9 | 2.6.27.1 | 2.6.27.2 | 2.6.27.3 | 2.6.27.4 | 2.6.27.5 | 2.6.27.6 | 2.6.27.7 | 2.6.27.8 | 2.6.27.9 | 2.6.27.10 | 2.6.27.11 | 2.6.27.12 | 2.6.27.13 | 2.6.27.14 | 2.6.27.15 | 2.6.27.16 | 2.6.27.17 | 2.6.27.18 | 2.6.27.19 | 2.6.27.20 | 2.6.27.21 | 2.6.27.22 | 2.6.27.23 | 2.6.27.24 | 2.6.27.25 | 2.6.27.26 | 2.6.27.27 | 2.6.27.28 | 2.6.27.29 | 2.6.27.30 | 2.6.27.31 | 2.6.27.32 | 2.6.27.33 | 2.6.27.34 | 2.6.27.35 | 2.6.27.36 | 2.6.27.37 | 2.6.27.38 | 2.6.27.39 | 2.6.27.40 | 2.6.27.41 | 2.6.27.42 | 2.6.27.43 | 2.6.27.44 | 2.6.27.45 | 2.6.28 | 2.6.28.1 | 2.6.28.2 | 2.6.28.3 | 2.6.28.4 | 2.6.28.5 | 2.6.28.6 | 2.6.28.7 | 2.6.28.8 | 2.6.28.9 | 2.6.28.10 | 2.6.29 | 2.6.29.1 | 2.6.29.2 | 2.6.29.3 | 2.6.29.4 | 2.6.29.5 | 2.6.29.6 | 2.6.30 | 2.6.30.1 | 2.6.30.2 | 2.6.30.3 | 2.6.30.4 | 2.6.30.5 | 2.6.30.6 | 2.6.30.7 | 2.6.30.8 | 2.6.30.9 | 2.6.30.10 | 2.6.31 | 2.6.31:rc1 | 2.6.31:rc2 | 2.6.31:rc3 | 2.6.31:rc4 | 2.6.31:rc5 | 2.6.31:rc6 | 2.6.31:rc7 | 2.6.31:rc8 | 2.6.31.1 | 2.6.31.2 | 2.6.31.3 | 2.6.31.4 | 2.6.31.5 | 2.6.31.6 | 2.6.31.7 | 2.6.31.8 | 2.6.31.9 | 2.6.31.10 | 2.6.31.11 | 2.6.31.12 | 2.6.31.13 | 2.6.32 | 2.6.32.1 | 2.6.32.2 | 2.6.32.3 | 2.6.32.4 | 2.6.32.5 | 2.6.32.6 | 2.6.32.7 | 2.6.32.8 | 2.6.32.9 | 2.6.32.10 | 2.6.32.11 | 2.6.33 | 2.6.34 | 2.6.34:rc1 | 2.6.34:rc2 | 2.6.34:rc3 | 2.6.34:rc4

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