CVE-2008-1926

CVE Database · CVE-2008-1926

CVE-2008-1926

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

3.97%

Published

Apr 24, 2008

Modified

Apr 22, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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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."

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Products (5)

linux · util-linuxvulnerable

References (20)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=login-utils/login.c%3Bh=230121316d953c59e7842c1325f6e9f326a37608%3Bhp=aad27794327c60391b5148b367d2c79338fc6ee4%3Bhb=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782%3Bhpb=3a4a13b12a8065b0b5354686d2807cce421a9973

http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782

http://secunia.com/advisories/29982

http://secunia.com/advisories/30014

http://secunia.com/advisories/35161

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:114

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507854/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28983

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