Vulnerability CVE-2010-4706
Published: 2011-01-24   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.9/10
6.9/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Complete
Affected software
Linux-pam -> Linux-pam 
Kernel -> Linux-pam 

 References:
http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git;a=commit;h=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-3-g05dafc06cd3dfeb7c4b24942e4e1ae33ff75a123
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46045
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65035
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