Description
The run_coprocess function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.2 does not check the return values of the setuid, setgid, and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to read arbitrary files by executing a program that relies on the pam_xauth PAM check.
Published: 2011-01-24
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3314 The run_coprocess function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.2 does not check the return values of the setuid, setgid, and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to read arbitrary files by executing a program that relies on the pam_xauth PAM check.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1140-1 PAM vulnerabilities
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Linux-pam Linux-pam
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:03:18.998Z

Reserved: 2010-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-3316

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-24T18:00:01.847

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-3316

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-07-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-3316 - Bugzilla

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