# 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 es

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-09-24 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150510#c1
- https://tracker.debian.org/news/1066790/accepted-pam-python-107-1-source-amd64-all-into-unstable/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/pam-python/code/ci/0247ab687b4347cc52859ca461fb0126dd7e2ebe/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4555
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00020.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-2/

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