CVE-2008-3970

pam_mount 0.10 through 0.45, when luserconf is enabled, does not verify mountpoint and source...

6.9 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Record: CVE-2008-3970
CVSS 2.0: 6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-3970
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3955 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3955
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvrg-287f-6v63 No score

pam_mount 0.10 through 0.45, when luserconf is enabled, does not verify mountpoint and source...

Record: GHSA-mvrg-287f-6v63
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-3970
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3970 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3970
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

pam mount mount

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libpam-mount` Debian:12	before 0.48-1	0.48-1
`libpam-mount` Debian:13	before 0.48-1	0.48-1
`libpam-mount` Debian:14	before 0.48-1	0.48-1
`libpam-mount` Debian:5.0	before 0.44-1+lenny1	0.44-1+lenny1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-3970 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Pam Mount Mount, published September 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in libpam-mount 0.48-1.

References

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