CVE-2010-2449

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

Gource through 0.26 logs to a predictable file name (/tmp/gource-$UID.tmp), enabling attackers to overwrite an arbitrary file via a symlink attack.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 67.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 7, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=577958
cve@mitrehttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2449
cve@mitrehttps://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39529/info
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=577958
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2449
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39529/info

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 12:03 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 12:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2010-2449?

CVE-2010-2449 is a medium vulnerability published on November 7, 2019. Gource through 0.26 logs to a predictable file name (/tmp/gource-$UID.tmp), enabling attackers to overwrite an arbitrary file via a symlink attack.

When was CVE-2010-2449 disclosed?

CVE-2010-2449 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 7, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2010-2449 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-2449 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 67.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-2449?

CVE-2010-2449 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2010-2449?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-2449, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2010-2449

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