CVE - CVE-2008-1926

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1926	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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."
References
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MISC:1022256 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022256 MISC:20091112 rPSA-2009-0143-1 util-linux util-linux-extras URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507854/100/0/threaded MISC:28983 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28983 MISC:29982 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/29982 MISC:30014 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/30014 MISC:35161 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/35161 MISC:ADV-2008-1392 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1392/references~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:FEDORA-2008-3419 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00624.html MISC:MDVSA-2008:114 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:114~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:RHSA-2009:0981 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html MISC: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 URL: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 MISC:http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782 URL:http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782 MISC:http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143 URL:http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9833 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9833 MISC:utillinuxng-login-data-manipulation(41987) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41987
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20080423	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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