Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-3316 (CCN-61168)

Assigned:2010-07-12
Published:2010-07-12
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.3 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
2.5 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-3316

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Linux-PAM CVS Repository
Linux-PAM

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0819
Moderate: pam security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0891
Moderate: pam security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA40978
Linux-PAM pam_xauth PAM Module Privilege Escalation Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: SA43675
VMware ESX Server Service Console Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: SourceForge.net
SourceForge.net: Pluggable Auth Modules: Detail: 3028213 - Minor security flaw with pam_xauth

Source: CCN
Type: Linux-PAM Web page
Linux-PAM

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 67276
Linux-PAM pam_xauth Module Incorrect Return Value Check Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 68994
Linux-PAM pam_xauth Module run_coprocess() Function Process Limit Bypass

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-42472
pam-xauth Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2011-0004
VMware ESX/ESXi SLPD denial of service vulnerability and ESX third party updates for Service Console packages bind, pam, and rpm.

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linuxpam-pamxauth-info-disc(61168)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:esx_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20103316
    V
    		CVE-2010-3316
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13730
    P
    		USN-1140-2 -- pam regression
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13977
    P
    		USN-1140-1 -- pam vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23155
    P
    		ELSA-2010:0819: pam security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23510
    P
    		ELSA-2010:0891: pam security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22164
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0819: pam security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22188
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0891: pam security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19932
    V
    		VMware ESX/ESXi SLPD denial of service vulnerability and ESX third party updates for Service Console packages bind, pam, and rpm.
    2014-01-20
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100891
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0891: pam security update (Moderate)
    2010-11-16
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100819
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0819: pam security update (Moderate)
    2010-11-01
    BACK
    vmware esx server 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.0
    vmware esxi 4.1
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6