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DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4707

DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4707 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
8.600000381469727
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11pam0, 0, 0
Debian:14pam0, 0, 0
Debian:12pam0, 0, 0
Debian:13pam0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jan 24, 2011 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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