CVE-2019-16729 — Project Pam-python vulnerability

7 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 81.22%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Pam-python Project Pam-pythonDebian Pam-pythonCanonical Ubuntu Linux+1 more
Timeline
PublishedSep 24
Latest updateMay 24

Description

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/pam-python< pam-python 1.0.7-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianpam-python_project/pam-python< 1.0.7-1+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, 8.0, 9.0, Ubuntu Linux 16.04, 18.04

Patches

Patch: sourceforge.net ↗Patch: sourceforge.net ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-fmm4-q9rf-m62f: pam-python before 1↗2022-05-24
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OSV
CVE-2019-16729: pam-python before 1↗2019-09-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
Pam-python regression↗2020-10-28
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Ubuntu
Pam-python vulnerability↗2020-10-21
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Ubuntu
Pam-python vulnerability↗2020-09-28
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Debian
CVE-2019-16729: pam-python - pam-python before 1.0.7-1 has an issue in regard to the default environment vari...↗2019
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CVE-2019-16729 — Project Pam-python vulnerability | cvebase