CVE catalog

CVE-2008-3970

libpam-mount: CVE-2008-3970

Severity: Medium
Published: Sep 11, 2008, 1:13:47 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.32% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libpam-mount	sid	`2.22-3`	fixed
Debian	libpam-mount	forky	`2.22-3`	fixed
Debian	libpam-mount	trixie	`2.20-3`	fixed
Debian	libpam-mount	bookworm	`2.19-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libpam-mount	source	sid	`0.48-1`	low	Not reported	[499841]
Debian	libpam-mount	source	forky	`0.48-1`	low	Not reported	[499841]
Debian	libpam-mount	source	trixie	`0.48-1`	low	Not reported	[499841]
Debian	libpam-mount	source	bookworm	`0.48-1`	low	Not reported	[499841]

[Debian bug #499841]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libpam-mount]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.19-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.48-1
  dsa · libpam-mount · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpam-mount · debian · 12
- 2.19-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.48-1
  dsa · libpam-mount · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpam-mount · debian · 12
[libpam-mount-bin]Fixed
Source package: [libpam-mount]
Details (2)
- 2.19-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.48-1
  dsa · libpam-mount · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpam-mount · debian · 12
- 2.19-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.48-1
  dsa · libpam-mount · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpam-mount · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libpam-mount]Fixed
Source package: [libpam-mount]
Details (2)
- 2.20-3+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.48-1
  dsa · libpam-mount · debian · 13
- 2.20-3+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.48-1
  dsa · libpam-mount · debian · 13
[libpam-mount-bin]Fixed
Source package: [libpam-mount]
Details (2)
- 2.20-3+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.48-1
  dsa · libpam-mount · debian · 13
- 2.20-3+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.48-1
  dsa · libpam-mount · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:19 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]