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CVE-2010-3853

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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Linux-PamLinux-Pam
through 1.1.2
Versions 0.99.1.0, 0.99.2.0, 0.99.2.1, 0.99.3.0, 0.99.4.0

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