CVE-2008-1926 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published 23 Apr 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arguments into login logs to hide activities, requiring OS updates to fix the audit log injection flaw.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-1926?

CVE-2008-1926 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1926?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (12)

`util-linux` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:2.12a-24.el4`
`util-linux-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:2.12a-24.el4`
`util-linux` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:2.12a-24.el4`
`util-linux-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:2.12a-24.el4`
`util-linux` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:2.12a-24.el4`
`util-linux-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:2.12a-24.el4`
`util-linux` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:2.12a-24.el4`
`util-linux-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:2.12a-24.el4`
`util-linux` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:2.13-0.50.el5`
`util-linux-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:2.13-0.50.el5`
`util-linux` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:2.13-0.50.el5`
`util-linux-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:2.13-0.50.el5`

Products include Linux Util-Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1926?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2008-1926 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1926 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1926, DTSA-126-1, GHSA-xj37-vmc7-9w35, RHBA-2009:0070, RHSA-2009:0981.