VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- pam-python project/pam-python · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150510#c1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pam-python/code/ci/0247ab687b4347cc52859ca461fb0126dd7e2ebe/Patch
- https://tracker.debian.org/news/1066790/accepted-pam-python-107-1-source-amd64-all-into-unstable/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4555Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150510#c1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pam-python/code/ci/0247ab687b4347cc52859ca461fb0126dd7e2ebe/Patch
- https://tracker.debian.org/news/1066790/accepted-pam-python-107-1-source-amd64-all-into-unstable/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4555Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.