CVE-2008-5138
EPSS 0.03%
Description
passwdehd in libpam-mount 0.43 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/passwdehd.##### temporary file.
How to fix CVE-2008-5138
To remediate CVE-2008-5138, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libpam-mount—upgrade to 1.2+gitaa4791f-1 or later
Is CVE-2008-5138 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.2+gitaa4791f-1