gsd-2010-4706
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
The pam_sm_close_session function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not properly handle a failure to determine a certain target uid, which might allow local users to delete unintended files by executing a program that relies on the pam_xauth PAM check.
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Aliases
CVE-2010-4706


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