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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

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
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4555	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00020.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-2/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm:::

Information

Published : 2019-09-23 22:15

Updated : 2023-02-27 08:30

NVD link : CVE-2019-16729

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16729

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

pam-python_project

pam-python

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