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    CVE-2010-0832

    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.

    Published:Jul 12, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Jul 12, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.00524
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux

    Exploits

    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273https://github.com/R3fr4kt/Popcorn-TJNULL-OSCP-https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14339

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    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High