Access Restriction Bypass Affecting util-linux package, versions <2.17.2-9
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.07% (30th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-UTILLINUX-285830
- published 4 Mar 2007
- disclosed 4 Mar 2007
Introduced: 4 Mar 2007
CVE-2006-7108 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:10
util-linux
to version 2.17.2-9 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream util-linux
package and not the util-linux
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:10
relevant fixed versions and status.
login in util-linux-2.12a skips pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok when authentication is skipped, such as when a Kerberos krlogin session has been established, which might allow users to bypass intended access policies that would be enforced by pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-7108
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1359
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-252.htm
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9689
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25098
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25530
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25692
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25935
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24321
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0235.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:111