CVE-2010-3316

pam: pam_xauth missing return value checks from setuid() and similar calls

Published Jan 24, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3314 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1140-1 PAM vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved
Sep 13, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 24, 2011, 6:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:22 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 20, 2010, 12:00 AM