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CVE-2010-4708

The pam_env module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory, which might allow local users to run programs with an unintended environment by executing a program that relies on the pam_env PAM check.

Published

2011-01-24T19:00:02.190

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

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