Name: CVE-2010-0832: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2010-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2010-0832, CWE-59, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00949

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libpam-modules	Nov 8, 2024	Jul 12, 2010

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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