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CVE-2008-1926 json

Argument injection vulnerability in login (login-utils/login.c) in util-linux-ng 2.14 and earlier makes it easier for remote attackers to h…

published 2008-04-23 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1926

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.9%
EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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."

Patch / fix

  • util-linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.13.1.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1926

  • util-linux RHEL 5 2.13-0.50.el5
  • util-linux RHEL 4 2.12a-24.el4

red hat advisories RHBA-2009:0070RHSA-2009:0981

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2008-1926 updated cvss 2.6

util-linux: audit log injection via login

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) util-linux 2.13-0.50.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2009:0070
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 util-linux 2.12a-24.el4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0981
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) util-linux 2.13-0.50.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2009:0070
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 util-linux 2.12a-24.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 util-linux 2.12a-24.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 util-linux 2.12a-24.el4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0981

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Exploit prediction

3.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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