Access Restriction Bypass Affecting coreutils package, versions <5.93-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-COREUTILS-317509
- published 28 Jul 2008
- disclosed 28 Jul 2008
Introduced: 28 Jul 2008
CVE-2008-1946 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable coreutils to version 5.93-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream coreutils package and not the coreutils package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1946
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020552
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10029
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0780.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31225
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30363
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43993
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