CVE-2010-0832

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1

http://www.osvdb.org/66116

http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html

http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979

http://secunia.com/advisories/40512

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3