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CVE-2019-16729
Published:September 24, 2019
Updated:October 11, 2026
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.
Related Resources (9)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00020.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150510#c1
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-16729
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4555
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-2/
https://tracker.debian.org/news/1066790/accepted-pam-python-107-1-source-amd64-all-into-unstable/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-16729
https://sourceforge.net/p/pam-python/code/ci/0247ab687b4347cc52859ca461fb0126dd7e2ebe/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
EPSS
Base Score:
0.36