VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-1926
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability3.87%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-04-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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."
Weakness classification
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')