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.
CVE-2010-3853
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 33.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 24, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
- secalert@redhathttp://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=log#rev1.13
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- secalert@redhathttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:220
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0819.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0891.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643043
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=log#rev1.13
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libpam-modules (1.1.2-2ubuntu8.2) @ natty | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | pam-0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 2010-11-16 | redhat |
| redhat | pam-0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 2010-11-01 | redhat |
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