CVE-2008-1946: The default configuration of su in /etc/pam.d/su in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 allows local users to gain the privileges of a (1) locked or (2) expired account by…

PriorityP416medium4.4CVSS 2.0

AVLACMAuNCPIPAP

EPSS

0.31%

23.4th percentile

The default configuration of su in /etc/pam.d/su in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 allows local users to gain the privileges of a (1) locked or (2) expired account by entering the account name on the command line, related to improper use of the pam_succeed_if.so module.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	coreutils	< coreutils 5.93-1 (bookworm)	coreutils 5.93-1 (bookworm)
gnu	coreutils	—	—
gnu	coreutils	>= 0 < 5.93-1	5.93-1
gnu	coreutils	>= 0 < 5.93-1	5.93-1
gnu	coreutils	>= 0 < 5.93-1	5.93-1
gnu	coreutils	>= 0 < 5.93-1	5.93-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv4.4MEDIUM

vendor_debian4.4MEDIUM

vendor_redhat4.4MEDIUM

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