# CVE-2010-0832: 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 P

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2010-07-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60194
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-959-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41465
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273
- http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Ubuntu-closes-root-hole-1034618.html
- http://twitter.com/jonoberheide/statuses/18009527979
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40512
- http://www.osvdb.org/66116
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1747
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14273
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14339
- https://github.com/R3fr4kt/Popcorn-TJNULL-OSCP-

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