CVE-2010-4707
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jan 24, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 24, 2011
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
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- linuxpam-checkacl-dos(65036)vdb-entry
- GLSA-201206-31vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20101004 Re: Minor security flaw with pam_xauthmailing-list
- http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Linux-PAM-1_1_2-2-gffe7058c70253d574b1963c7c93002bd410fddc9
- 46045vdb-entry
- 49711third-party-advisory
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