FKIE_CVE-2010-3853
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-01-24 18:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:23
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-pam | linux-pam | * | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.1.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.3.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.4.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.5.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.2 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.3 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.9.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.10.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.2 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.3 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.4 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.1 |
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"lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:23:40.727",
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