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 bee
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.
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We use this product, ask for help- Published
- Mar 4, 2007
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.3% · 25th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-264
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Report tools
Action score
16
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 16 / 40 · 4.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| andries brouwer | util-linux | cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- andries brouwer util-linux2.12a
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | util-linux | before 2.17.2-9 | 2.17.2-9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | util-linux | before 0:2.12a-16.EL4.25 | 0:2.12a-16.EL4.25 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | util-linux-debuginfo | before 0:2.12a-16.EL4.25 | 0:2.12a-16.EL4.25 |
Same product
andries brouwer: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2001-1175vipw in the util-linux package before 2.10 causes /etc/shadow to be world-readable in some cases, which would make it easier for local users28Monitor
- CVE-2001-1147The PAM implementation in /bin/login of the util-linux package before 2.11 causes a password entry to be rewritten across multiple PAM calls28Monitor
- CVE-2004-0080The login program in util-linux 2.11 and earlier uses a pointer after it has been freed and reallocated, which could cause login to leak sen21Monitor
- CVE-2003-0094A patch for mcookie in the util-linux package for Mandrake Linux 8.2 and 9.0 uses /dev/urandom instead of /dev/random, which causes mcookie 20Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:util-linux | 2.17.2-9 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:util-linux | 0:2.12a-16.EL4.25 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:util-linux-debuginfo | 0:2.12a-16.EL4.25 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsCVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- secunia.com/advisories/25098
- secunia.com/advisories/25530
- secunia.com/advisories/25692
- secunia.com/advisories/25935
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-252.htm
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:111
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0235.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/24321
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177331
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1359
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9689
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.