CVE-2010-3316

Low

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux-pam
PublishedJan 24, 2011
First seenJan 24, 2011

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux-pam linux-pamv ≤ 1.1.1, 0.99.1.0, 0.99.2.0, 0.99.2.1, 0.99.3.0, 0.99.4.0, 0.99.5.0, 0.99.6.0, 0.99.6.1, 0.99.6.2, 0.99.6.3, 0.99.7.0, 0.99.7.1, 0.99.8.0, 0.99.8.1, 0.99.9.0, 0.99.10.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.1.0—

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.