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."
Published: 2008-04-23
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-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 demonstrated by appending an "addr=" statement to the login name, aka "audit log injection."
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Linux Util-linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:40:59.909Z

Reserved: 2008-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1926

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-04-24T05:05:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-1926

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-04-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-1926 - Bugzilla

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