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.
Published: 2011-01-24
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3832 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.
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: 2024-08-07T03:26:12.299Z

Reserved: 2010-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-3853

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-24T18:00:02.173

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

Link: CVE-2010-3853

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-10-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-3853 - Bugzilla

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