CVE-2010-0791: Ncpfs

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The (1) ncpmount, (2) ncpumount, and (3) ncplogin programs in ncpfs 2.2.6 do not properly create lock files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (application failure) via unspecified vectors that trigger the creation of a /etc/mtab~ file that persists after the program exits.

Affected products

• Ncpfs Ncpfs: version 2.2.6 only

Published 2010-03-10. Last modified 2026-06-16.