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CVE-2010-4707

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-01-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2010-4707
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.36%
Linux

Original NVD 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.