GSD-2008-1926

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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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CVE-2008-1926
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