Vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
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 .cache in a user's home directory, related to "user file stamps" and the motd.legal-notice file.
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 9.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@ubuntu.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- security@ubuntu.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0832?
- CVE-2010-0832 is a vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2010-07-12.
- Is CVE-2010-0832 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.