security flaw
Published Mar 4, 2007
4.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
login in util-linux-2.12a skips pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok when authentication is skipped, such as when a Kerberos krlogin session has been established, which might allow users to bypass intended access policies that would be enforced by pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok.
Affected products
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- 2.12a
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
util-linux-0:2.12a-16.EL4.25
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0235
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | util-linux-0:2.12a-16.EL4.25 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0235 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch. This flaw has been rated as having a low severity by the Red Hat Security Response Team. More information about this rating can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ This flaw is currently being tracked via the following bugs: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=231449 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=231448 The risks associated with fixing this bug are greater than the low severity security risk. We therefore currently have no plans to fix this flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and 3 which are in maintenance mode.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 26.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 25.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 17.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 32.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 29.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25098 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25530 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25692 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25935 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-252.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:111 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0235.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24321 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-7108 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177331 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618255 Issue Tracking
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1359 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7108
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9689 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7108
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