Is CVE-2010-3853 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2010-3853 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2010-3853?

CVE-2010-3853 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2010-3853?

CVE-2010-3853 has an EPSS score of 0.42% (33th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3853?

Upgrade pam on debian 11 to 1.1.3-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2010-3853

MEDIUM

6.9

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

pam_namespace.c in the pam_namespace module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.1.3 uses the environment of the invoking application or service during execution of the namespace.init script, which might allow local users to gain privileges by running a setuid program that relies on the pam_namespace PAM check, as demonstrated by the sudo program.

How to fix

Remediation Available

pamDebian

Fixed in:1.1.3-1CVE-2010-3853

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days

33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Other references9

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.