libsdp: insecure log file handling
Published Nov 22, 2010
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.29%
Description
The default configuration of libsdp.conf in libsdp 1.1.104 and earlier creates log files in /tmp, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on the libsdp.log.##### temporary file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.1.104
- 1.1.99
- 1.1.100
- 1.1.101
- 1.1.102
- 1.1.103
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libsdp
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libsdp
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libsdp | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libsdp | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 19.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00297) | 21.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00034) | 6.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.openfabrics.org/downloads/libsdp/libsdp-1.1.105-0.4.g1b9b996.tar.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/16/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/16/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4173 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=647941 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4173
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4173
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openfabrics.org/downloads/libsdp/libsdp-1.1.105-0.4.g1b9b996.tar.gz | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/16/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/16/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4173 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=647941 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4173 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4173 |
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