CVE-2010-4708

Description

From CVE.org

The pam_env module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory, which might allow local users to run programs with an unintended environment by executing a program that relies on the pam_env PAM check.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score4.67.2N/A
Attack VectorLocalLocalN/A
Access ComplexityLowLowN/A
AuthenticationNoneNoneN/A
Confidentiality ImpactPartialCompleteN/A
Integrity ImpactPartialCompleteN/A
Availability ImpactPartialCompleteN/A

Vector

Red Hat: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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