util-linux: audit log injection via login
Published Apr 23, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.87%
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."
Affected products
No data.
- 2.13
- 2.13.0.1
- 2.13.1
- 2.13.1.1
- 2.14
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
util-linux-0:2.12a-24.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
util-linux-0:2.13-0.50.el5
Fixed · RHBA-2009:0070
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | util-linux-0:2.12a-24.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | util-linux-0:2.13-0.50.el5 | Fixed | RHBA-2009:0070 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:N/AC:L/Au:N/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.87% (0.03866) | 89.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.97% (0.03973) | 89.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.77% (0.01774) | 81.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.54% (0.01543) | 87.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 1.32% (0.01323) | 85.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 83.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=login-utils/login.c%3Bh=230121316d953c59e7842c1325f6e9f326a37608%3Bhp=aad27794327c60391b5148b367d2c79338fc6ee4%3Bhb=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782%3Bhpb=3a4a13b12a8065b0b5354686d2807cce421a9973 x_refsource_MISC
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29982 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30014 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35161 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:114 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507854/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28983 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022256 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1392/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1926 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=443925 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41987 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1926
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9833 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1926
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00624.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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