# CVE-2008-1926: Argument injection vulnerability in login (login-utils/login.c) in util-linux-ng 2.14 and earlier makes it easier for remote attackers to hi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29982
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8ccf0b253ac0f4f58d64bc9674de18bff5a88782
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0143
- 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
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1392/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41987
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022256
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:114
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507854/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28983
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9833
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35161
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00624.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html

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