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CVE-2010-3435

pam: pam_env and pam_mail accessing users' file with root privileges

Severity Score

4.7
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.2 use root privileges during read access to files and directories that belong to arbitrary user accounts, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging this filesystem activity, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory.

Los módulos pam_env (1) y (2) pam_mail de Linux-PAM en versiones anteriores a v1.1.2 utiliza privilegios de root durante el acceso de lectura a los archivos y directorios que pertenecen a cuentas de usuario arbitrarias, lo que podría permitir a usuarios locales obtener información sensible de aprovechando esta actividad en el sistema de archivos, como se demuestra por un ataque de enlace simbólico en el archivo pam_environment. en el directorio home del usuario.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
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SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-09-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-11-05 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (20)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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<= 1.1.1
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.1.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.2.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.2.1
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.3.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.4.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.5.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.6.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.6.1
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.6.2
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.6.3
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.7.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.7.1
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.8.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.8.1
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.9.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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0.99.10.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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1.0.0
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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1.0.1
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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1.0.2
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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1.0.3
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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1.0.4
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Linux-pam
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Linux-pam
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1.1.0
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