CVE-2010-4707
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
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Statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact. This issue was addressed in the PAM packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via RHSA-2010:0819 and in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 via RHSA-2010:0891. A future update may correct this issue in the PAM packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (pam) | RHSA-2010:0891 | 2010-11-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (pam) | RHSA-2010:0819 | 2010-11-01 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | pam | Will not fix |
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