CVE-2008-1926
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-04-23 17:00
Modified
2024-08-07 08:40
Severity ?
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."
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://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
secalert@redhat.comhttp://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29982
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30014
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35161
secalert@redhat.comhttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:114
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507854/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28983
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022256
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1392/references
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41987
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9833
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00624.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://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
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29982
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30014
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35161
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:114
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507854/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28983
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022256
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1392/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41987
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9833
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00624.html
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Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.