FKIE_CVE-2008-5138

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-18 16:00 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
passwdehd in libpam-mount 0.43 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/passwdehd.##### temporary file.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32780
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46724
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32780
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46724
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
bkleineidam libpam_mount 0.43
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  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:bkleineidam:libpam_mount:0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DAA6A07E-A613-4823-8CBC-53C1666A2000",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "passwdehd in libpam-mount 0.43 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/passwdehd.##### temporary file."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "passwdehd en libpam-mount v0.43 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un ataque symlink en un fihero temporal /tmp/passwdehd.#####."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-5138",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 6.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2008-11-18T16:00:01.047",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32780"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46724"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32780"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46724"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-59"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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