CVE-2008-3970 json
pam_mount 0.10 through 0.45, when luserconf is enabled, does not verify mountpoint and source ownership before mounting a user-defined volu…
published 2008-09-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3955
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- libpam-mount Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.48-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3970
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-3970 updated
pam_mount: missing luserconf security checks
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:208
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html
vendor-advisory
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sourceforge.net
/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=alpine.LNX.1.10.0809042353120.17569%40fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr&forum_name=
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/09/06/3
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44960
vdb-entry
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=624240
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/12
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31041
vdb-entry
- dev.medozas.de /gitweb.cgi?p=pam_mount%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=33b91d7659ae3aa78b1e94fd3f8e545ae5ff25db
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3970
- NVD CVE-2008-3970
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