DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3853
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853
Upstream
Published
2011-01-24T18:00:02Z
Modified
2026-09-18T06:47:38Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / pam

Package

Name
pam
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pam?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853.json"

Debian:13 / pam

Package

Name
pam
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pam?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853.json"

Debian:14 / pam

Package

Name
pam
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/pam?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853.json"