CVE-2010-4707

The check_acl function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not verify that a certain ACL file is a regular file, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a special file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 19%
VendorProductVersion
linux-pamlinux-pam
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≤ 1.1.2
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.1.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.2.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.2.1
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.3.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.4.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.5.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.6.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.6.1
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.6.2
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.6.3
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.7.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.7.1
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.8.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.8.1
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.9.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
0.99.10.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.0.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.0.1
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.0.2
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.0.3
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.0.4
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.1.0
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.1.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pam
bullseye
1.4.0-9+deb11u1
fixed
lenny
no-dsa
squeeze
no-dsa
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
natty
Fixed 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.2
released
maverick
Fixed 1.1.1-4ubuntu2.2
released
lucid
Fixed 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.2
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
Fixed 0.99.7.1-5ubuntu6.3
released
dapper
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration