CVE-2010-0832

Published Jul 12, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0857 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-959-1 PAM vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-959-2 PAM vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:59 AM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 12, 2010, 4:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 PM