Vulnerability-Lookup

GHSA-QP7R-5RPF-PWXG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-03 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-03 21:31

Details

A flaw was found in util-linux. Improper hostname canonicalization in the login(1) utility, when invoked with the -h option, can modify the supplied remote hostname before setting PAM_RHOST. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted hostname, potentially bypassing host-based Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) access control rules that rely on fully qualified domain names. This could lead to unauthorized access.

Severity ?

3.7 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Show details on source website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-3184"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-289"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-03T19:17:23Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "A flaw was found in util-linux. Improper hostname canonicalization in the `login(1)` utility, when invoked with the `-h` option, can modify the supplied remote hostname before setting `PAM_RHOST`. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted hostname, potentially bypassing host-based Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) access control rules that rely on fully qualified domain names. This could lead to unauthorized access.",
  "id": "GHSA-qp7r-5rpf-pwxg",
  "modified": "2026-04-03T21:31:42Z",
  "published": "2026-04-03T21:31:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3184"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3184"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442570"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2026-3184 (GCVE-0-2026-3184)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-03 18:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 13:34

Title

Util-linux: util-linux: access control bypass due to improper hostname canonicalization

Summary

A flaw was found in util-linux. Improper hostname canonicalization in the `login(1)` utility, when invoked with the `-h` option, can modify the supplied remote hostname before setting `PAM_RHOST`. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted hostname, potentially bypassing host-based Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) access control rules that rely on fully qualified domain names. This could lead to unauthorized access.

Severity ?

3.7 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-289 - Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name

Assigner

redhat

References

URL

Tags

	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3184	vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442570	issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10

Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Red Hat	Red Hat Hardened Images	cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4

Date Public ?

2026-02-25 04:04

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2026-3184",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2026-04-03T20:06:07.676542Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2026-04-03T20:06:25.980Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "util-linux",
          "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10",
          "vendor": "Red Hat"
        },
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "util-linux",
          "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
          "vendor": "Red Hat"
        },
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "util-linux",
          "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
          "vendor": "Red Hat"
        },
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "util-linux",
          "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
          "vendor": "Red Hat"
        },
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "packageName": "util-linux",
          "product": "Red Hat Hardened Images",
          "vendor": "Red Hat"
        },
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "rhcos",
          "product": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4",
          "vendor": "Red Hat"
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2026-02-25T04:04:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "A flaw was found in util-linux. Improper hostname canonicalization in the `login(1)` utility, when invoked with the `-h` option, can modify the supplied remote hostname before setting `PAM_RHOST`. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted hostname, potentially bypassing host-based Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) access control rules that rely on fully qualified domain names. This could lead to unauthorized access."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "other": {
            "content": {
              "namespace": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/",
              "value": "Low"
            },
            "type": "Red Hat severity rating"
          }
        },
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 3.7,
            "baseSeverity": "LOW",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "format": "CVSS"
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-289",
              "description": "Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T13:34:50.167Z",
        "orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
        "shortName": "redhat"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_REDHAT"
          ],
          "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3184"
        },
        {
          "name": "RHBZ#2442570",
          "tags": [
            "issue-tracking",
            "x_refsource_REDHAT"
          ],
          "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442570"
        }
      ],
      "timeline": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2026-02-25T07:53:45.502Z",
          "value": "Reported to Red Hat."
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2026-02-25T04:04:00.000Z",
          "value": "Made public."
        }
      ],
      "title": "Util-linux: util-linux: access control bypass due to improper hostname canonicalization",
      "workarounds": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability."
        }
      ],
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "cvelib 1.8.0"
      },
      "x_redhatCweChain": "CWE-289: Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name"
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749",
    "assignerShortName": "redhat",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-3184",
    "datePublished": "2026-04-03T18:43:45.725Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-02-25T08:02:20.937Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T13:34:50.167Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

GHSA-QP7R-5RPF-PWXG

CVE-2026-3184 (GCVE-0-2026-3184)

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature