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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0832 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from canonical organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-07-12T16:30:01.627

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-59

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	9.10	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/40512 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979 ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/66116 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/40512 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/66116 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For canonical's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.