# CVE-2010-4708: The pam\_env module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pam\_environment file in a user's home directory, which might allow lo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-01-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The pam_env module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier reads the .pam_environment 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.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65037
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- 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://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46046

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