National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-3853

Overview

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.

Impact

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643043

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643043

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=log#rev1.13

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=log#rev1.13

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2011-0606

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html

Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20110308 VMSA-2011-0004 VMware ESX/ESXi SLPD denial of service vulnerability and ESX third party updates for Service Console packages bind, pam, and rpm.

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2010:0891

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0891.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2010:0819

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0819.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:220

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:220

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-201206-31

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 49711

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/49711

External Source: MLIST

Name: [security-announce] 20110307 VMSA-2011-0004 VMware ESX/ESXi SLPD denial of service vulnerability and ESX third party updates for Service Console packages bind, pam, and rpm

Hyperlink:http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html