Input validation error in linux-pam - CVE-2010-4708
Published: January 24, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45410
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4708
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: git.kernel.org
Affected software:
linux-pam
linux-pam
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-4708
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7
- http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.8.xml?r1=1.7&r2=1.8
- http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.c?r1=1.22&r2=1.23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46046
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641335
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65037