CVE-2010-2061

Name: CVE-2010-2061
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-29T22:15:10.523+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-2061 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. rpcbind 0.2.0 does not properly validate (1) /tmp/portmap.xdr and (2) /tmp/rpcbind.xdr, which can be created by an attacker before the daemon is started.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

rpcbind 0.2.0 does not properly validate (1) /tmp/portmap.xdr and (2) /tmp/rpcbind.xdr, which can be created by an attacker before the daemon is started.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rpcbind Project	Rpcbind	0.2.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-2061Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=583435#5Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-2061Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2061Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/08/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-2061Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=583435#5Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-2061Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2061Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/08/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 29, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2061?

rpcbind 0.2.0 does not properly validate (1) /tmp/portmap.xdr and (2) /tmp/rpcbind.xdr, which can be created by an attacker before the daemon is started.

How severe is CVE-2010-2061?

CVE-2010-2061 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2061?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2010-2061?

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Source: NVD / NIST