VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-5138

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

passwdehd in libpam-mount 0.43 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/passwdehd.##### temporary file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references