CVE-2010-4707
The check_acl function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not verify that a certain ACL file is a regular file, which might allow local users to cause
02 Description
The check_acl function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not verify that a certain ACL file is a regular file, which might allow local users to cause
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 29.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2011-01-24 18:00Z15 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 03:55Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2011-01-24
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- e3e0992fc8e7ab2d432e8a2983e6ced83c18065869e6c8e0f14931f8c27dea3d
05 Affected products
06 References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlinuxpam-checkacl-dos(65036)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65036
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201206-31http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20101004 Re: Minor security flaw with pam_xauthhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1
- git.altlinux.orghttp://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-2-gffe7058c70253d574b1963c7c93002bd410fddc9
- www.securityfocus.com46045http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46045
- secunia.com49711http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- pam Fixed in 1.1.3-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- pam Fixed in 1.1.3-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- pam Fixed in 1.1.3-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.