VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3430
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3430
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | pam | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | pam | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | pam | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | pam | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jan 24, 2011 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated