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CVE-2008-1926
Published: Apr 23, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
30014
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
29982
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143
x_refsource_CONFIRM
ADV-2008-1392
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
utillinuxng-login-data-manipulation(41987)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
1022256
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
MDVSA-2008:114
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
20091112 rPSA-2009-0143-1 util-linux util-linux-extras
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
28983
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9833
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
35161
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FEDORA-2008-3419
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
RHSA-2009:0981
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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