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CVE-2006-7108
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…
Medium4.1EPSS 0.35%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.1 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 71% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (11)
- 25098 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1359 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 25935 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 24321 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2007:0235 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- MDKSA-2007:111 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 25692 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 25530 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-252.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9689 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177331 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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