CVE-2010-3316 describes a vulnerability in the pam_xauth module of Linux-PAM versions prior to 1.1.2. The run_coprocess function fails to validate the return values of setuid, setgid, and setgroups system calls, potentially allowing local users to read arbitrary files. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.3, indicating low severity with local access and medium attack complexity, leading to potential partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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