CVE-2010-0832
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
12/07/2010
Last modified:
11/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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