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CVE-2008-5138

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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

November 18, 2008

April 23, 2026

cve@mitrehttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32780
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46724
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32780
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46724

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