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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2011-01-24T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:55:35.062Z

Reserved: 2011-01-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-4706

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-24T19:00:01.877

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:21:34.170

Link: CVE-2010-4706

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-10-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4706 - Bugzilla