CVE-2010-3853
EPSS 0.05%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2010-3853
To remediate CVE-2010-3853, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pam—upgrade to 1.1.3-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-3853 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.1.3-1