CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-16729

pam-python before 1.0.7-1 has an issue in regard to the default environment variable handling of Python, which could allow for local root escalation in certain PAM setups.

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://tracker.debian.org/news/1066790/accepted-pam-python-107-1-source-amd64-all-into-unstable/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150510#c1 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/pam-python/code/ci/0247ab687b4347cc52859ca461fb0126dd7e2ebe/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4555
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00020.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-2/
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:pam-python_project:pam-python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-09-24 05:15

Updated : 2020-10-27 08:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-16729

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16729

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo