CVE-2010-2693
FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate...
FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate mbuf buffer reference, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system file corruption) and gain privileges via the sendfile system call.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate mbuf buffer reference, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system file corruption) and gain privileges via the sendfile system call.
- Record
CVE-2010-2693- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate mbuf buffer reference, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system file corruption) and gain privileges via the sendfile system call.
- Record
CVE-2010-2693- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2697 No score
FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate mbuf buffer reference, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system file corruption) and gain privileges via the sendfile system call.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2697- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gm6-xhv6-72q8 No score
FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate...
FreeBSD 7.1 through 8.1-PRERELEASE does not copy the read-only flag when creating a duplicate mbuf buffer reference, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system file corruption) and gain privileges via the sendfile system call.
- Record
GHSA-3gm6-xhv6-72q8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FreeBSD - 'mbufs()' sendfile Cache Poisoning Privilege Escalation | 2010-08-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2693 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd, published July 13, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.