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CVE-2010-4706

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-4706 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linux-pam organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, 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

2011-01-24T19:00:01.877

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	≤ 1.1.2	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.1.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.2.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.2.1	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.3.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.4.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.5.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.6.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.6.1	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.6.2	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.6.3	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.7.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.7.1	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.8.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.8.1	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.9.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	0.99.10.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	1.0.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	1.0.1	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	1.0.2	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	1.0.3	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	1.0.4	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	1.1.0	Yes
Application	linux-pam	linux-pam	1.1.1	Yes

References

http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-3-g05dafc06cd3dfeb7c4b24942e4e1ae33ff75a123 ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1 Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46045 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65035 ([email protected])
http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-3-g05dafc06cd3dfeb7c4b24942e4e1ae33ff75a123 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46045 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65035 (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 linux-pam'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.