A flaw was found in util-linux. Improper hostname canonicalization in the `login(1)` utility, when invoked with the `-h` option, can modify the supplied remote hostname before setting `PAM_RHOST`. A …
Low CVSS 3.7
Summary
A flaw was found in util-linux. Improper hostname canonicalization in the `login(1)` utility, when invoked with the `-h` option, can modify the supplied remote hostname before setting `PAM_RHOST`. A remote attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted hostname, potentially bypassing host-based Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) access control rules that rely on fully qualified domain names. This could lead to unauthorized access.
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Affected products
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Sources
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7180 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3184 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442570 Issue Tracking
Timeline
- nvd_ingest NVD