CVE-2009-0579
NONE EPSS 27.1%
Published Apr 16, 200917y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
Published Apr 16, 2009 17y ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago
Description
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.
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
27.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-264
Affected Products 21
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-pam | linux-pam | * | ≤1.0.4 |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.1.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.2.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.3.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.4.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.5.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.2 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.6.3 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.7.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.8.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.9.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 0.99.10.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.0 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.1 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.2 | any |
| linux-pam | linux-pam | 1.0.3 | any |
References 7
- bugs.debian.org http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514437
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/34728
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/34733
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487216
- redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.html
- redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html
- redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2009-March/msg00006.html
Remediation
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487216
- redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html