CVE-2010-0832

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Ubuntu PAM MOTD to escalate privileges to root by manipulating /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow via symlink attacks and SSH key manipulation. It adds a temporary user 'toor' with UID 0 and a known password hash.

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Ubuntu PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) to tamper with the MOTD (Message of the Day) file, allowing local privilege escalation. It manipulates symbolic links in the user's cache directory to gain ownership of arbitrary files upon re-authentication.