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CVE-2010-4707
The check_acl function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not verify that a certain ACL…
Medium4.9EPSS 0.36%
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- mitre
Description
The check_acl function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not verify that a certain ACL file is a regular file, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a special file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
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References (6)
- linuxpam-checkacl-dos(65036) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- GLSA-201206-31 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20101004 Re: Minor security flaw with pam_xauth (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-2-gffe7058c70253d574b1963c7c93002bd410fddc9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 46045 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 49711 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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