CVE-2019-16729 (GCVE-0-2019-16729)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-09-24 04:07 – Updated: 2024-08-05 01:24
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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