Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 24, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-3435
CVE-2010-3435
Description
The (1) pam_env and (2) pam_mail modules in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.2 use root privileges during read access to files and directories that belong to arbitrary user accounts, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging this filesystem activity, as demonstrated by a symlink attack on the .pam_environment file in a user's home directory.
Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 22 more
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.1.1
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
18- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/21/3nvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/4nvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/5nvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/7nvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/2nvdPatch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.htmlnvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/10nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/27/8nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/49711nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-31.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/2nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0819.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0891.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threadednvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606nvd
News mentions
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