Excessive privileges In coreutils

Description

The default configuration of su in /etc/pam.d/su in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 allows local users to gain the privileges of a (1) locked or (2) expired account by entering the account name on the command line, related to improper use of the pam_succeed_if.so module.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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