Is CVE-2010-4706 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2010-4706 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2010-4706?

CVE-2010-4706 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2010-4706?

CVE-2010-4706 has an EPSS score of 0.37% (29th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4706?

Upgrade pam on debian 11 to 1.1.3-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2010-4706

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The pam_sm_close_session function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 and earlier does not properly handle a failure to determine a certain target uid, which might allow local users to delete unintended files by executing a program that relies on the pam_xauth PAM check.

How to fix

Remediation Available

pamDebian

Fixed in:1.1.3-1CVE-2010-4706

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days

29thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 29% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

openwall.com

Other references5

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.