VulnerabilityModified
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_succeed_if.so…
MEDIUM 4.4EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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_succeed_if.so module.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 24th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- gnu/coreutils
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0780.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31225Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020552
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30363
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43993
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10029
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0780.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31225Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020552
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30363
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43993
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10029
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.