CVE-2010-4706 Affecting pam package, versions <1.1.3-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-PAM-5691973
  • published24 Jan 2011
  • disclosed24 Jan 2011

Introduced: 24 Jan 2011

CVE-2010-4706  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 pam to version 1.1.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pam package and not the pam package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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