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CVE-2010-2197

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8 EPSS 1.00%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2010-06-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2010-2197
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.8
EPSS
1.00%

Original NVD Description

rpmbuild in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly parse the syntax of spec files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to remove home directories via vectors involving a ;~ (semicolon tilde) sequence in a Name tag.