CVE-2008-1926

7.5 HIGH 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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."

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-04-24 05:05 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-04-24 05:05 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:52 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-94 · Code injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux util-linux 2.13
Linux util-linux 2.13.0.1
Linux util-linux 2.13.1
Linux util-linux 2.13.1.1
Linux util-linux 2.14

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record