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CVE-2019-16729

Publication date 24 September 2019

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Malte Kraus discovered that Pam-python mishandled certain environment variables. A local attacker could potentially use this vulnerability to execute programs as root.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
pam-python 20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
19.10 eoan Ignored end of life
19.04 disco Ignored end of life
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1.0.6-1.1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.0.4-1.1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H