CVE-2010-4708
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4708
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2010-4708.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2010-4708
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:10:33.737596Z
- Published
- 2011-01-24T19:00:02Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:10:33.737596Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The pamenv module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pamenvironment 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.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7
- http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.c?r1=1.22&r2=1.23
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641335
- http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_env/pam_env.8.xml?r1=1.7&r2=1.8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46046
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65037