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CVE-2026-3184

LOW CVSS: 3.7 Published: 2026-04-03 Modified: 2026-07-21

Description

A flaw was found in util-linux. Improper hostname canonicalization in the `login(1)` utility, when invoked with the `-h` option, can modify the supplied remote hostname before setting `PAM_RHOST`. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted hostname, potentially bypassing host-based Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) access control rules that rely on fully qualified domain names. This could lead to unauthorized access.

Affected Platforms

Redhat Hardened ImagesKernel Util-Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-289

References