← Database

CVE-2008-1926

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2008-04-24 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Linux Util-Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-94

References