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CVE-2009-0579

Linux-PAM before 1.0.4 does not enforce the minimum password age (MINDAYS) as specified in /etc/shadow, which allows local users to bypass intended security policy and change their passwords sooner than specified.

Published

2009-04-16T15:12:57.360

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application linux-pam linux-pam ≤ 1.0.4 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.1.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.2.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.2.1 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.3.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.4.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.5.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.6.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.6.1 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.6.2 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.6.3 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.7.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.7.1 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.8.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.8.1 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.9.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 0.99.10.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 1.0.0 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 1.0.1 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 1.0.2 Yes
Application linux-pam linux-pam 1.0.3 Yes
References