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CVE-2008-1946

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.31%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-07-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-1946
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.31%

Original NVD 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.