CVE-2009-0579

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/34728 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487216 patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2009-March/msg00006.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514437
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34733 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0579?
CVE-2009-0579 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0579?
To fix CVE-2009-0579, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0579 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0579 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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