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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 28, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 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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Affected products

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  • GNU/Coreutils2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:coreutils:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =5.2.1

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