CVE-2010-3316

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.

3.3

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/5	mailing list patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/3	mailing list patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xml	vendor advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606	vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=637898	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3028213&group_id=6663&atid=106663
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/2	mailing list patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/16/2	mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/8	mailing list patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/10	mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/4	mailing list patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:220	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49711	third party advisory
http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=pam.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06f882f30092a39a1db867c9744b2ca8d60e4ad6
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7	mailing list patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0891.html	vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/2	mailing list patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0819.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3316?: CVE-2010-3316 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3316?: To fix CVE-2010-3316, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3316 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3316 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.