Description
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.
Published: 2008-07-28
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1945 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.
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Gnu Coreutils
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:41:00.169Z

Reserved: 2008-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1946

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-07-28T17:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1946

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-1946 - Bugzilla

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