Vulnerability in Gnu Coreutils
CVE-2008-1946
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_s…
EPSS: 0.003 (23.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Gnu Coreutils — versions 5.2.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)