CVE-2008-1926

util-linux: audit log injection via login

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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."

Vulnerabilidad de inyección de argumento en login (login-utils/login.c) de util-linux-ng 2.14 y anteriores, hace que atacantes remotos puedan esconder fácilmente sus actividades modificando partes del log de sucesos, como se ha demostrado añadiendo una sentencia "addr=" en el campo "name" del login, también conocido como "audit log injection."

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-04-23 CVE Reserved
2008-04-23 CVE Published
2024-04-29 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (17)

URL	Tag	Source
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	X_refsource_misc
http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/29982	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30014	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35161	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507854/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28983	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022256	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1392/references	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41987	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9833	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:114	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html	2023-02-13
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00624.html	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1926	2009-05-18
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443925	2009-05-18

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.13 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.13"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.13.0.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.13.0.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.13.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.13.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.13.1.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.13.1.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Util-linux Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux"				2.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Util-linux" and version "2.14"		rc1		Affected