CVE-2010-4707
NONE EPSS 27.9%
Published Jan 24, 201115y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
Published Jan 24, 2011 15y ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago
Description
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.
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
27.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-399
Affected Products 24
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-pam | linux-pam | * | ≤1.1.2 |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.1.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.3.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.4.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.5.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.2 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.3 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.9.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.10.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.2 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.3 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.4 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.1 | any |
References 6
- git.altlinux.org http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-2-gffe7058c70253d574b1963c7c93002bd410fddc9
- openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46045
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65036
Remediation
- openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1