CVE-2006-7108 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2006-7108

login in util-linux-2.12a skips pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok when authentication is...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

andries brouwer

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Affected Software

util-linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.12a

Timeline

Official Publish: March 4th, 2007
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.