CVE - CVE-2010-4706

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-4706	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:46045 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46045 CONFIRM:http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git;a=commit;h=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-3-g05dafc06cd3dfeb7c4b24942e4e1ae33ff75a123 GENTOO:GLSA-201206-31 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml MLIST:[oss-security] 20101004 Re: Minor security flaw with pam_xauth URL:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1 SECUNIA:49711 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/49711 XF:linuxpam-pamsmclosesession-weak-security(65035) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65035
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20110124	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 (20110124)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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