Medium severity · published Apr 3, 2026
CVE-2026-3184
Util-linux: util-linux: access control bypass due to improper hostname canonicalization
5.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
HI
Hardened Images · Redhat
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
UT
Util-linux · Kernel
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3184
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3184
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7180
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3184
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442570
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