CVE-2008-3970

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.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=alpine.LNX.1.10.0809042353120.17569%40fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr&forum_name=pam-mount-user mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/06/3 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44960 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:208 vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=624240
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/12 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31041 vdb entry
http://dev.medozas.de/gitweb.cgi?p=pam_mount%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=33b91d7659ae3aa78b1e94fd3f8e545ae5ff25db
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3970?
CVE-2008-3970 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3970?
To fix CVE-2008-3970, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3970 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3970 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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