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Unscored severity · published Apr 16, 2009
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…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux-pam · Linux-pam
through 1.0.4; 0.99.1.0; 0.99.2.0; 0.99.2.1; 0.99.3.0; 0.99.4.0; +15 more · source: NVD
Affected product
LI
Linux-pam
Linux-pam
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0579
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0579
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514437
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34728
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34733
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487216
www.redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.html
Patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html
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