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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-1140-1 | PAM vulnerabilities |
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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-01-24T19:00:01.877
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-4706
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN