CVE-2010-0832

pam_motd (aka the MOTD module) in libpam-modules before 1.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 in PAM on Ubuntu 9.10 and libpam-modules before 1.1.1-2ubuntu5 in PAM on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .cache in a user's home directory, related to "user file stamps" and the motd.legal-notice file.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
canonicalCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 62%
VendorProductVersion
canonicalubuntu_linux
10.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
9.10
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pam
bullseye
1.4.0-9+deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
1.5.2-6+deb12u1
fixed
sid
1.5.3-7
fixed
trixie
1.5.3-7
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
pam
lucid
Fixed 1.1.1-2ubuntu5
released
karmic
Fixed 1.1.0-2ubuntu1.1
released
jaunty
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
dapper
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://secunia.com/advisories/40512
http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html
http://www.osvdb.org/66116
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194
http://secunia.com/advisories/40512
http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html
http://www.osvdb.org/66116
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194