CVE-2010-3430
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM ...
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not perform the required setfsgid and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging unintended group permissions, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-3435.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.7
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not perform the required setfsgid and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging unintended group permissions, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-3435.
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CVE-2010-3430- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not perform the required setfsgid and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging unintended group permissions, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-3435.
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CVE-2010-3430- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3428 No score
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not perform the required setfsgid and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging unintended group permissions, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-3435.
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EUVD-2010-3428- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw5v-fh36-5x5q No score
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM ...
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not perform the required setfsgid and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging unintended group permissions, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-3435.
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GHSA-fw5v-fh36-5x5q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2010-3430
4.7
CVE-2010-3430 does not affect BellSoft software
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BELL-CVE-2010-3430- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not perform the required setfsgid and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging unintended group permissions, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-3435.
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CVE-2010-3430- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-3430 No score
The privilege-dropping implementation in the (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.2 does not perform the required setfsgid and setgroups system calls, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging unintended group permissions, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-3435.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3430- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10405-1 No score
pam-1.3.0-3.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the pam-1.3.0-3.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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openSUSE-SU-2024:10405-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3430 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Linux-pam, published January 24, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in pam 1.1.3-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/5
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/3
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/03/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/9
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/8
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/10
git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=843807a3a90f52e7538be756616510730a24739a
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/10
secunia.com/advisories/49711
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=641361
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/11
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3430
git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages?p=pam.git;a=commit;h=843807a3a90f52e7538be756616510730a24739a
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fw5v-fh36-5x5q
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2010-3430
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3430
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3430
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3431
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3853
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