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CVE-2019-16729
pam-python before 1.0.7-1 has an issue in regard to the default environment variable handling of Python, which could allow for local root…
High7.8EPSS 0.36%
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- mitre
Description
pam-python before 1.0.7-1 has an issue in regard to the default environment variable handling of Python, which could allow for local root escalation in certain PAM setups.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (7)
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150510#c1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://tracker.debian.org/news/1066790/accepted-pam-python-107-1-source-amd64-all-into-unstable/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pam-python/code/ci/0247ab687b4347cc52859ca461fb0126dd7e2ebe/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- DSA-4555 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191123 [SECURITY] [DLA 2000-1] pam-python security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-4552-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4552-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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