Unscored severity · published Jan 24, 2011
CVE-2010-3435
The (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.2 use root privileges during read access to files and directories that belong to arbitrary user…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.2 use root privileges during read access to files and directories that belong to arbitrary user accounts, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging this filesystem activity, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux-pam · Linux-pam
through 1.1.1; 0.99.1.0; 0.99.2.0; 0.99.2.1; 0.99.3.0; 0.99.4.0; +17 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3435
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3435
git.altlinux.org
http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06f882f30092a39a1db867c9744b2ca8d60e4ad6
lists.vmware.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/3
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/10
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/4
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/5
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