CVE-2010-1439

yum-rhn-plugin in Red Hat Network Client Tools (aka rhn-client-tools) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux...

3.6 LowFix available

yum-rhn-plugin in Red Hat Network Client Tools (aka rhn-client-tools) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora uses world-readable permissions for the /var/spool/up2date/loginAuth.pkl file, which allows local users to access the Red Hat Network profile, and possibly prevent future security updates, by leveraging authentication data from this file.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

Record: CVE-2010-1439
CVSS 2.0: 3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-1439
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-1467 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-1467
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6hhc-69fr-x3x2 No score

yum-rhn-plugin in Red Hat Network Client Tools (aka rhn-client-tools) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux...

Record: GHSA-6hhc-69fr-x3x2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat yum-rhn-plugin

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`rhn-check` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2	0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2
`rhn-client-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2	0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2
`rhn-setup` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2	0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2
`rhn-setup-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2	0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2
`rhn-check` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2	0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2
`rhn-client-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2	0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2
`rhn-setup` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2	0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2
`rhn-setup-gnome` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2	0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-1439 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Redhat Yum-rhn-plugin, published June 7, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in rhn-check 0:0.4.20-33.el5_5.2.

References

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