CVE-2010-3853

NameCVE-2010-3853
Descriptionpam_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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs608273

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pam (PTS)jessie1.1.8-3.1+deb8u2fixed
stretch1.1.8-3.6fixed
buster1.3.1-5fixed
bullseye1.4.0-9+deb11u1fixed
bookworm1.5.2-6+deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie1.5.3-7fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pamsource(unstable)1.1.3-1low608273

Notes

[squeeze] - pam <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[lenny] - pam <no-dsa> (Minor issue)

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