Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 28, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-1946
CVE-2008-1946
Description
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.
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