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.
2011-01-24T18:00:02.173
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | ≤ 1.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.9.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.10.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.1.1 | Yes |