Unscored severity · published Jan 24, 2011
CVE-2010-3853
pam_namespace.c in the pam_namespace module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.3 uses the environment of the invoking application or service during execution of the namespace.init…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
pam_namespace.c in the pam_namespace module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.3 uses the environment of the invoking application or service during execution of the namespace.init script, which might allow local users to gain privileges by running a setuid program that relies on the pam_namespace PAM check, as demonstrated by the sudo program.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% 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 1.1.2; 0.99.1.0; 0.99.2.0; 0.99.2.1; 0.99.3.0; 0.99.4.0; +18 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3853
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3853
lists.vmware.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
Patch
http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=log#rev1.13
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:220
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0819.html
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