CVE-2010-4708 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute programs with unintended environments via the pam_env module, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-4708?
CVE-2010-4708 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux-Pam Linux-Pam.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4708?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-4708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4708, GHSA-77qw-jxwx-7hx3.