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DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853

DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853 PUBLISHED

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

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13pam0
Debian:14pam0
Debian:12pam0

Timeline

  • Jan 24, 2011 CVE Published
  • Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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