CVE-2010-3316
EPSS 0.07%
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.
How to fix CVE-2010-3316
To remediate CVE-2010-3316, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pam—upgrade to 1.1.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-3316 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.1.2-1