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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-959-1 | PAM vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-959-2 | PAM vulnerability |
References
History
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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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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN