CVE-2010-0826
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the...
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
- Record
CVE-2010-0826- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
- Record
CVE-2010-0826- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0852 No score
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0852- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rjrf-755g-4mrq No score
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the...
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
- Record
GHSA-rjrf-755g-4mrq- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
- Record
CVE-2010-0826- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0826 No score
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0826- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libnss-dbDebian:12 |
before 2.2.3pre1-3.2 | 2.2.3pre1-3.2 |
libnss-dbDebian:13 |
before 2.2.3pre1-3.2 | 2.2.3pre1-3.2 |
nss_dbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 | 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 |
nss_db-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 | 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 |
nss_dbRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 | 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 |
nss_db-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 | 0:2.2-35.4.el5_5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0826 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Piotr Roszatycki Libnss-db, published April 5, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in libnss-db 2.2.3pre1-3.2.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0903
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnss-db/+bug/531976
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6681
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:077
secunia.com/advisories/39165
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-922-1
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038760.html
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
securityfocus.com/bid/39132
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0826
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rjrf-755g-4mrq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0826
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0347
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=580187
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0347.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0826