1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/loginutils/login.c b/loginutils/login.c
index 31b25a43e..ed2ab7f80 100644
--- a/loginutils/login.c
+++ b/loginutils/login.c
@@ -409,7 +409,9 @@ int login_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 break; /* success, continue login process */
 
  pam_auth_failed:
-                bb_error_msg("pam_%s call failed: %s (%d)", failed_msg,
+                /* syslog, because we don't want potential attacker
+                 * to know _why_ login failed */
+                syslog(LOG_WARNING, "pam_%s call failed: %s (%d)", failed_msg,
                                         pam_strerror(pamh, pamret), pamret);
                 safe_strncpy(username, "UNKNOWN", sizeof(username));
 #else /* not PAM */