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 hide activities by…

PriorityP336high7.5CVSS 2.0

AVNACLAuNCPIPAP

EPSS

3.87%

89.0th percentile

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."

Affected

10 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	util-linux	< util-linux 2.13.1.1-1 (bookworm)	util-linux 2.13.1.1-1 (bookworm)
kernel	util-linux	>= 0 < 2.13.1.1-1	2.13.1.1-1
kernel	util-linux	>= 0 < 2.13.1.1-1	2.13.1.1-1
kernel	util-linux	>= 0 < 2.13.1.1-1	2.13.1.1-1
kernel	util-linux	>= 0 < 2.13.1.1-1	2.13.1.1-1
linux	util-linux	—	—
linux	util-linux	—	—
linux	util-linux	—	—
linux	util-linux	—	—
linux	util-linux	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv7.5HIGH

vendor_debian7.5LOW

vendor_redhat7.5HIGH

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