CVE-2010-3316
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
3.3
Description
The run_coprocess function in pam_xauth.c in the pam_xauth module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.2 does not check the return values of the setuid, setgid, and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to read arbitrary files by executing a program that relies on the pam_xauth PAM check.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.1.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.1.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.1.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.1.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.1.2-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-pam | linux-pam | {"endIncluding":"1.1.1"} | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.1.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.3.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.4.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.5.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.2 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.3 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.9.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.10.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.0 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.1 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.2 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.3 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.4 | |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.0 | |
References
- http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06f882f30092a39a1db867c9744b2ca8d60e4ad6
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/16/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/8
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/10
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49711
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:220
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0819.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0891.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=637898
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3028213&group_id=6663&atid=106663
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3316
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.