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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-2064 · published 29 October 2019

CVE-2010-2064: Rpcbind project rpcbind link following vulnerability

Rpcbind Project · Rpcbind

rpcbind 0.2.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/portmap.xdr and (2) /tmp/rpcbind.xdr.

7.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.40% · top 68.4% CWE-59 · Link following
7.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.6
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

rpcbind 0.2.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/portmap.xdr and (2) /tmp/rpcbind.xdr.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-2064 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-2064 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2064 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/08/3 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-2064 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-2064 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2064 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/08/3 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-2064), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.