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CVE-2010-0832
CVE information
Published
Last Modified
CVSSv2.0 Severity
Impact Analysis
Description
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..
CVSSv2.0 Score
- Severity
- Medium
- Base Score
- 6.9/10
- Exploit Score
- 3.4/10
- Access Vector
- Local
- Access Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication Required
- None
- Impact Score
- 10/10
- Confidentiality Impact
- Complete
- Availability Impact
- Complete
- Integrity Impact
- Complete
Products Affected
| CPE | Affected | Vulnerable | Excluding | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - |
References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1
- http://www.osvdb.org/66116
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40512
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html
- http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194