CVE-2008-1946

Published Jul 28, 2008

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.4
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-264

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "B4060C1F-54F4-4D8F-A359-48CC27359585"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References