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7.5high

CVE-2008-1926

Argument injection vulnerability in login (login-utils/login.c) in util-linux-ng 2.14 and earlier makes it easier for remote attackers to h…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.9%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

Argument injection vulnerability in login (login-utils/login.c) in util-linux-ng 2.14 and earlier makes it easier for remote attackers to hide activities by modifying portions of log events, as demonstrated by appending an "addr=" statement to the login name, aka "audit log injection."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/30014 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29982 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=login-utils/login.c%3Bh=2301213 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1392/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41987 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1022256 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:114 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/507854/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28983 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9833 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35161 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00624.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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