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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2010-0832 EUVD-2010-0857GHSA-3m5q-4mj3-9362

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 …

Published Jul 12, 2010 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by canonical

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.

Public exploits

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GitHub 1 repository

  • R3fr4kt/Popcorn-TJNULL-OSCP- ★ 0 · Jun 5, 2026

    Popcorn HTB write-up covering advanced directory fuzzing, file upload bypass via magic numbers/extension spoofing using Burp Suite, and privilege escalation via CVE-2010-0832 (PAM MOTD File Tampering…

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