Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a local Linux privilege-risk issue in /bin/login from the shadow package. A user already in the utmp group could abuse temporary-file handling tied to utmp entries to overwrite files through a symlink. That can threaten system integrity, but it requires local access and specific group privileges. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux systems running vulnerable shadow/login packages, especially old Debian-derived or contemporaneous distributions referenced by vendor advisories. The source bundle does not provide a complete affected-version matrix. Prioritize legacy Linux estate review. Modern supported systems are less likely to be exposed, but affected hosts could allow a limited local user to damage or potentially elevate control over the system. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor-provided updates for the shadow/login package where available.; Review Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, and Mandriva advisories for affected package guidance.; Remove unnecessary users from the utmp group..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- debian-login-symlink(47037)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 7313CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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