VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-1946

CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-07-28
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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