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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-1140-1 | PAM vulnerabilities |
References
History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-01-24T18:00:01.847
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-3316
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN