CVE-2010-4706
Published: January 24, 2011Last modified: November 10, 2023
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.
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-pam | Not affected (1.5.2-r2) |
| Stream | linux-pam | Not affected (1.5.3-r5) |
References
- http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-3-g05dafc06cd3dfeb7c4b24942e4e1ae33ff75a123
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46045
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65035