CVE-2010-3853: linux-pam
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3853 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in linux-pam. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 24-01-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.41% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- pam< 1.1.3-1
Linux-pam1 product
- linux-pam≤ 1.1.2 | 0.99.1.0 | 0.99.2.0 | 0.99.2.1 | 0.99.3.0 | 0.99.4.0 | 0.99.5.0 | 0.99.6.0 | 0.99.6.1 | 0.99.6.2 | 0.99.6.3 | 0.99.7.0 | 0.99.7.1 | 0.99.8.0 | 0.99.8.1 | 0.99.9.0 | 0.99.10.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.3 | 1.0.4 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
12 links- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
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- pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=logX Refsource CONFIRMPatch
