Description
pam_motd (aka the MOTD module) in libpam-modules before 1.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 in PAM on Ubuntu 9.10 and libpam-modules before 1.1.1-2ubuntu5 in PAM on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .cache in a user's home directory, related to "user file stamps" and the motd.legal-notice file.
Published: 2010-07-12
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0857 pam_motd (aka the MOTD module) in libpam-modules before 1.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 in PAM on Ubuntu 9.10 and libpam-modules before 1.1.1-2ubuntu5 in PAM on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .cache in a user's home directory, related to "user file stamps" and the motd.legal-notice file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-959-1 PAM vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-959-2 PAM vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:59:39.350Z

Reserved: 2010-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-0832

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Status : Modified

Published: 2010-07-12T16:30:01.627

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-0832

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