CVE-2010-0832 EXPLOIT
6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 60)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
pam_motd (aka the MOTD module) in libpam-modules before 1.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 in PAM on Ubuntu 9.10 and libpam-modules before 1.1.1-2ubuntu5 in PAM on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .cache in a user's home directory, related to "user file stamps" and the motd.legal-notice file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.95% — more likely to be exploited than 60% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-07-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux PAM 1.1.0 (Ubuntu 9.10/10.04) - MOTD File Tampering Privilege Escalation (2) | 2010-07-12 |
| exploit-db | Linux PAM 1.1.0 (Ubuntu 9.10/10.04) - MOTD File Tampering Privilege Escalation (1) | 2010-07-08 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40512
- http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/66116
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40512
- http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/66116
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194
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