CVE-2010-4708
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
The pam_env module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pam_environment file in a user’s home directory, which might allow local users to run programs with an unintended environment by executing a program that relies on the pam_env PAM check.
Affected configurations
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7
pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.8.xml?r1=1.7&r2=1.8
pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.c?r1=1.22&r2=1.23
secunia.com/advisories/49711
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
www.securityfocus.com/bid/46046
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641335
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65037
Related
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.1 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%