CVE - CVE-2010-0832

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-0832	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:41465 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465 EXPLOIT-DB:14273 URL:http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273 MISC:http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979 MISC:http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html OSVDB:66116 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/66116~~ (Obsolete source) SECUNIA:40512 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/40512 UBUNTU:USN-959-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1 VUPEN:ADV-2010-1747 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747~~ (Obsolete source) XF:pammotd-motdlegalnotice-priv-escalation(60194) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194
Assigning CNA
Canonical Ltd.
Date Record Created
20100303	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20100303)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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