How severe is CVE-2010-2197?

CVE-2010-2197 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-2197 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2197?

CVE-2010-2197 primarily affects Rpm. In total, 93 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2197?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-2197 published?

CVE-2010-2197 was published on 2010-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-2197

CVE-2010-2197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rpm with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Rpm
Published: 2010-06-08
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

rpmbuild in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly parse the syntax of spec files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to remove home directories via vectors involving a ;~ (semicolon tilde) sequence in a Name tag.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2197?: rpmbuild in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly parse the syntax of spec files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to remove home directories via vectors involving a ;~ (semicolon tilde) sequence in a Name tag.
How severe is CVE-2010-2197?: CVE-2010-2197 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-2197 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-2197?: CVE-2010-2197 primarily affects Rpm. In total, 93 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2197?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-2197 published?: CVE-2010-2197 was published on 2010-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (93)

cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4.2\/a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2..4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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