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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…
Medium6.9EPSS 0.41%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.41% · top 64% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (11)
- GLSA-201206-31 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [security-announce] 20110307 VMSA-2011-0004 VMware ESX/ESXi SLPD denial of service vulnerability and ESX third party updates for Service Console packages bind, pam, and rpm (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- ADV-2011-0606 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 20110308 VMSA-2011-0004 VMware ESX/ESXi SLPD denial of service vulnerability and ESX third party updates for Service Console packages bind, pam, and rpm. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- MDVSA-2010:220 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 49711 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0891 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643043 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0819 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=log#rev1.13 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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