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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-3970
pam_mount 0.10 through 0.45, when luserconf is enabled, does not...
Vulnerability Description
pam_mount 0.10 through 0.45, when luserconf is enabled, does not verify mountpoint and source ownership before mounting a user-defined volume, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a local mount.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=alpine.LNX.1.10.0809042353120.17569%40fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr&forum_name=pam-mount-user
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/06/3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44960
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:208
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=624240
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31041
- http://dev.medozas.de/gitweb.cgi?p=pam_mount%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=33b91d7659ae3aa78b1e94fd3f8e545ae5ff25db
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html
Affected Vendor
pam mount
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pam mount
Vulnerable Versions:
0.10, 0.11, 0.12.2, 0.13, 0.15, 0.16, 0.17, 0.18, 0.19, 0.20, 0.21, 0.26, 0.27, 0.28, 0.29, 0.31, 0.32, 0.35, 0.35.1, 0.37, 0.38, 0.39, 0.40, 0.41, 0.43, 0.44, 0.45
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 10th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.