CVE-2010-4708

N/A Unknown
Published: January 24, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.8.xml?r1=1.7&r2=1.8
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.c?r1=1.22&r2=1.23
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46046
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641335
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65037
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.8.xml?r1=1.7&r2=1.8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.c?r1=1.22&r2=1.23
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46046
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641335
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux-pam