CVE-2010-4708
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2010-4708 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2011-01-24 19:00:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.10.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 0.99.9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 1.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | 1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Linux-pam | Linux-pam | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Info for project pam | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | pam.cvs.sourceforge.net | |
| Security Advisory SA49711 - Gentoo update for pam - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Linux-PAM: Multiple vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| CVS Info for project pam | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | pam.cvs.sourceforge.net | Patch |
| oss-security - Re: Minor security flaw with pam_xauth | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openwall.com | Patch |
| 641335 – (CVE-2010-3435) CVE-2010-3435 pam: pam_env and pam_mail accessing users' file with root privileges | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Patch |
| Linux-PAM 'pam_env' Module Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.