Description
The pam_sm_close_session function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not properly handle a failure to determine a certain target uid, which might allow local users to delete unintended files by executing a program that relies on the pam_xauth PAM check.
Published: 2011-01-24
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4671 The pam_sm_close_session function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not properly handle a failure to determine a certain target uid, which might allow local users to delete unintended files by executing a program that relies on the pam_xauth PAM check.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1140-1 PAM vulnerabilities
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Linux-pam Linux-pam
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:55:35.062Z

Reserved: 2011-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-4706

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-24T19:00:01.877

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

Link: CVE-2010-4706

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-10-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4706 - Bugzilla

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