Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1946 (CCN-43993)

Assigned:2008-07-24
Published:2008-07-24
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1946

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0780
Low: coreutils security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0780

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
31225

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020552
coreutils Red Hat PAM Configuration Bug May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020552

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-364
coreutils security update (RHSA-2008-0780)

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
Coreutils - GNU core utilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30363

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30363
GNU Coreutils 'pam_succeed_if' PAM Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
coreutils-pamsucceedif-security-bypass(43993)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
coreutils-pamsucceedif-security-bypass(43993)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10029

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:coreutils:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:coreutils:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:coreutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10029
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080780
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0780: coreutils security update (Low)
    2008-07-24
    BACK
    gnu coreutils 5.2.1
    gnu coreutils 5.2.1
    gnu coreutils *
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4