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 modifying portions of log events, as demons...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 3.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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 products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux util-linux | = 2.13 | No fix listed |
| linux util-linux | = 2.13.0.1 | No fix listed |
| linux util-linux | = 2.13.1 | No fix listed |
| linux util-linux | = 2.13.1.1 | No fix listed |
| linux util-linux | = 2.14-rc1 | No fix listed |
| debian/util-linux(Debian:12) | < 2.13.1.1-1 | 2.13.1.1-1 |
| debian/util-linux(Debian:13) | < 2.13.1.1-1 | 2.13.1.1-1 |
| debian/util-linux(Debian:14) | < 2.13.1.1-1 | 2.13.1.1-1 |
References
- git.kernel.org
- git.kernel.org
- 29982 third-party-advisory
- 30014 third-party-advisory
- 35161 third-party-advisory
- wiki.rpath.com
- MDVSA-2008:114 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0981 vendor-advisory
- 20091112 rPSA-2009-0143-1 util-linux util-linux-extras mailing-list
- 28983 vdb-entry
- 1022256 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-1392 vdb-entry
- utillinuxng-login-data-manipulation(41987) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9833 signature vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-3419 vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-1926 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking