CVE-2010-3853
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%
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.
Products: linux-pam
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | pam | 1.1.3-1 |
| Debian 13 | pam | 1.1.3-1 |
| Debian 14 | pam | 1.1.3-1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pam | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pam-debuginfo | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pam-devel | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | pam | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | pam-debuginfo | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | pam-devel | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | pam | 1.3.0-3.4 |