CVE-2008-1946 (GCVE-0-2008-1946)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-07-28 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:41
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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