CVE-2010-2961
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows...
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
- Record
CVE-2010-2961- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
- Record
CVE-2010-2961- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2965 No score
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2965- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8693-g75h-9wvm No score
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows...
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
- Record
GHSA-8693-g75h-9wvm- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | mountall 2.15.2 (Ubuntu 10.04/10.10) - Local Privilege Escalation | 2010-09-21 |
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-2010-2961 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Scott James Remnant Mountall, published September 14, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. No source names a fixed version.