CVE-2010-4708

pam: pam_env: reading ~/.pam_environment is security risk

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El modulo pam_env en Linux-PAM (también conocido como pam) v1.1.2 y anteriores lee el archivo .pam_environment en el directorio home de un usuario, lo que permite a usuarios locales ejecutar programas en un entorno no deseado ejecutando programas que confían en la comprobación pam_env PAM.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-01-24 CVE Reserved
2011-01-24 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.8.xml?r1=1.7&r2=1.8	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46046	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65037	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7	2019-01-03
http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.c?r1=1.22&r2=1.23	2019-01-03
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641335	2019-01-03

URL	Date	SRC
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml	2019-01-03
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4708	2010-11-16
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=672489	2010-11-16

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				<= 1.1.2 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version " <= 1.1.2"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.1.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.1.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.2.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.2.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.2.1 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.2.1"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.3.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.3.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.4.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.4.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.5.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.5.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.6.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.6.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.6.1 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.6.1"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.6.2 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.6.2"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.6.3 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.6.3"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.7.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.7.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.7.1 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.7.1"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.8.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.8.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.8.1 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.8.1"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.9.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.9.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				0.99.10.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "0.99.10.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				1.1.0 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "1.1.0"		-		Affected
Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam"		Linux-pam Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Linux-pam" for product "Linux-pam" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected