CVE-2008-1946

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    CVE-2008-1946

    Published: 28 Jul 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0780.html, http://secunia.com/advisories/31225, http://securitytracker.com/id?1020552, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30363, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43993, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10029

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High