# CVE-2010-0788: ncpfs 2.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or possibly gain privileges via symlink attacks i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-03-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ncpfs 2.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or possibly gain privileges via symlink attacks involving the (1) ncpmount and (2) ncpumount programs.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/38371
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Mar/122
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=558833
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034422.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38327
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509893/100/0/threaded
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034403.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=532940
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38563
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509894/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/779

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