Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2010-0931 is a reported remote denial-of-service issue in the Perforce service p4s.exe for Perforce Server 2008.1. A remote attacker could crash the daemon with crafted data. The available sources do not provide a severity score, patch version, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy-service availability risk. Urgency rises if Perforce Server 2008.1 is still production-critical or externally reachable. Evidence is too limited to justify broader emergency action without confirming exposure.
Technical view
The CVE describes p4s.exe in Perforce Server 2008.1 crashing after crafted remote input, possibly involving a large sndbuf value. Public metadata frames the impact as daemon crash only. No CVSS, CWE, confirmed fixed release, authentication requirement, or detailed affected CPE is provided in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most plausible where legacy Perforce Server 2008.1 or p4s.exe remains reachable from untrusted networks. Source metadata does not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue is described as remote denial of service, not code execution or data compromise.
Researcher notes
Public detail is sparse. The CVE and references identify a remote crash condition but do not provide CVSS, CWE, fixed builds, reliable exploit status, or complete product enumeration. Avoid extrapolating impact beyond daemon denial of service.
Mitigation direction
- Check Perforce vendor guidance for affected and fixed versions.
- Restrict Perforce service access to trusted networks only.
- Remove public internet exposure for legacy Perforce services.
- Plan upgrade or migration if Perforce Server 2008.1 is present.
- Monitor Perforce daemon crashes and unexpected restarts.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Perforce Server 2008.1 and p4s.exe.
- Confirm whether the Perforce service is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review service logs for unexplained daemon crashes or restarts.
- Check vendor advisories for fixed release guidance.
- Document compensating controls around any legacy Perforce instance.
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 36261CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- [dailydave] 20100304 PerforceCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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CWE details
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