CVE-2010-4708
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
02 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
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 30.4% 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
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 5fea2097701a1e5a26b682cd5e5862cb0718b134b9df9c0500dbead4402442ad
05 Affected products
06 References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlinuxpam-pamenv-priv-escalation(65037)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65037
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201206-31http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641335
- pam.cvs.sourceforge.nethttp://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.8.xml?r1=1.7&r2=1.8
- secunia.com49711http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- openwall.com[oss-security] 20100928 Re: Minor security flaw with pam_xauthhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7
- pam.cvs.sourceforge.nethttp://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.c?r1=1.22&r2=1.23
- www.securityfocus.com46046http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46046
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- pam Fixed in 1.1.3-7.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- pam Fixed in 1.1.3-7.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- pam Fixed in 1.1.3-7.1
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.