CVE-2026-3184

Public on 2026-02-28
Modified on 2026-02-28
Description
Improper hostname canonicalization in util-linux login(1) when invoked with -h can modify the supplied remote hostname before setting PAM_RHOST, potentially allowing bypass of host-based PAM access control rules (e.g., pam_access) that rely on fully qualified domain names.

(Description from https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442570)
Severity
Low severity
Low
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CVSS v3 Base Score
3.7
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core util-linux Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 util-linux Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N