CVE-2010-3853
pam_namespace.c in the pam_namespace module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.3 uses the...
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-3853- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-3853- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3832 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3832- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-94f7-h6jj-cq78 No score
pam_namespace.c in the pam_namespace module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.3 uses the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-94f7-h6jj-cq78- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-3853- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3853- 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.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10405-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pamDebian:12 |
before 1.1.3-1 | 1.1.3-1 |
pamDebian:13 |
before 1.1.3-1 | 1.1.3-1 |
pamDebian:14 |
before 1.1.3-1 | 1.1.3-1 |
pamRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
pam-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
pam-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
pamRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
pam-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
pamRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
pam-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pam-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 | 0:0.99.6.2-6.el5_5.2 |
pamRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pam-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pam-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pamRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pam-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pam-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pamRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pam-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pam-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pamRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pam-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pam-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 | 0:1.1.1-4.el6_0.1 |
pamopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.3.0-3.4 | 1.3.0-3.4 |
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-2010-3853 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) 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 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in pam 1.1.3-1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606
securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:220
secunia.com/advisories/49711
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redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0891.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643043
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html
pam.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pam/Linux-PAM/modules/pam_namespace/pam_namespace.c?view=log
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3853
github.com/advisories/GHSA-94f7-h6jj-cq78
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3853
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0819
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0819.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3316
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3430