CVE-2008-1926 (GCVE-0-2008-1926)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-04-23 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:40
VLAI?
Summary
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."
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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