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."
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-1926 | 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." |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:40:59.909Z
Reserved: 2008-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-1926
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-04-24T05:05:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-1926
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD