Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5138
CVE-2008-5138
Description
passwdehd in libpam-mount 0.43 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/passwdehd.##### temporary file.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:bkleineidam:libpam_mount:0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <0.43
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