Description
The pam_env module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory, which might allow local users to run programs with an unintended environment by executing a program that relies on the pam_env PAM check.
Published: 2011-01-24
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4673 The pam_env module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory, which might allow local users to run programs with an unintended environment by executing a program that relies on the pam_env PAM check.
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Linux-pam Linux-pam
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:55:34.511Z

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

Link: CVE-2010-4708

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-24T19:00:02.190

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

Link: CVE-2010-4708

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-09-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4708 - Bugzilla

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