CVE-2010-3430

The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not perform the required setfsgid and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging unintended group permissions, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory.  NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-3435.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.7 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 18%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.1.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pam
bookworm
1.5.2-6+deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
1.4.0-9+deb11u1
fixed
lenny
not-affected
sid
1.5.3-7
fixed
squeeze
not-affected
trixie
1.5.3-7
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
pam
dapper
ignored
hardy
Fixed 0.99.7.1-5ubuntu6.3
released
karmic
ignored
lucid
Fixed 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.2
released
maverick
Fixed 1.1.1-4ubuntu2.2
released
natty
Fixed 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.2
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
pam
suse enterprise desktop 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
1.1.8-24.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.1.8-14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
1.1.8-14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
1.1.8-24.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
pam-32bit
suse enterprise desktop 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
1.1.8-24.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.1.8-14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
1.1.8-14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
1.1.8-24.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
pam-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
pam-doc
suse enterprise desktop 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
1.1.8-24.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
1.1.8-14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
1.1.8-14.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
1.1.8-24.27.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
1.3.0-4.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
1.3.0-6.6.1
fixed
References