CVE-2008-1946

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Coreutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 July 2008

Summary

The default configuration of su in /etc/pam.d/su in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 allows local users to gain the privileges of a (1) locked or (2) expired account by entering the account name on the command line, related to improper use of the pam_succeed_if.so module.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43993
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0780.html
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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