CVE-2010-4651

5.8 MEDIUM 5% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in util.c in GNU patch 2.6.1 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a filename that is specified with a .. (dot dot) or full pathname, a related issue to CVE-2010-1679.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 4.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2011-03-11 22:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:25 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2011-03-11 22:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:25 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Gnu Patch ≤ 2.6.1
Gnu Patch 2.5
Gnu Patch 2.5.4
Gnu Patch 2.5.9
Gnu Patch 2.6

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record