CVE-2010-0832
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.95%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.95% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40512Vendor Advisory
- http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273Exploit
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/66116
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465Exploit, Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40512Vendor Advisory
- http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273Exploit
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/66116
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465Exploit, Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.