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CVE-2010-4706

Published: Jan 24, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The pam_sm_close_session function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not properly handle a failure to determine a certain target uid, which might allow local users to delete unintended files by executing a program that relies on the pam_xauth PAM check.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

linux-pamlinux-pam
Library
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
linux-pamoss-projectOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-3-g05dafc06cd3dfeb7c4b24942e4e1ae33ff75a123
git.altlinux.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1
openwall.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 24, 2011
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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