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.
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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.
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | N/A | n/a |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
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| CAPEC ID | Description |
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| Event | Date |
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| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml | vendor-advisory x_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html | mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606 | vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded | mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:220 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_MANDRIVA |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49711 | third-party-advisory x_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0891.html | vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643043 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0819.html | vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=log#rev1.13 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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| Event | Date |
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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.
| Date Added | Due Date | Vulnerability Name | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
| Type | Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 2.0 | 6.9 | MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Primary | 2.0 | 6.9 | MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE ID | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-Other | Primary | nvd@nist.gov |