Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 12, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-0832
CVE-2010-0832
Description
pam_motd (aka the MOTD module) in libpam-modules before 1.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 in PAM on Ubuntu 9.10 and libpam-modules before 1.1.1-2ubuntu5 in PAM on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .cache in a user's home directory, related to "user file stamps" and the motd.legal-notice file.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465nvdExploitPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/40512nvdVendor Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747nvdVendor Advisory
- twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979nvd
- www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/66116nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194nvd
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