CVE-2008-1926 describes an argument injection vulnerability in the login utility (login-utils/login.c) of util-linux-ng versions 2.14 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate log events, specifically by appending data like an "addr=" statement to the login name, effectively hiding their activities through "audit log injection." With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing for potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.13.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.13.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux:util-linux:2.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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