CVE-2010-3431

The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not check the return value of the setfsuid system call, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging an unintended uid, 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
NISTNIST
1.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 24%
VendorProductVersion
linux-pamlinux-pam
1.1.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pam
bullseye
1.4.0-9+deb11u1
fixed
squeeze
no-dsa
bookworm
1.5.2-6+deb12u1
fixed
sid
1.5.3-7
fixed
trixie
1.5.3-7
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
pam
natty
Fixed 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.2
released
maverick
Fixed 1.1.1-4ubuntu2.2
released
lucid
Fixed 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.2
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
Fixed 0.99.7.1-5ubuntu6.3
released
dapper
ignored
References