CVE-2010-4707
EPSS 0.10%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2010-4707
To remediate CVE-2010-4707, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pam—upgrade to 1.1.3-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-4707 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.1.3-1