CVE-2009-3232

Description

pam-auth-update for PAM, as used in Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.4, and Debian GNU/Linux, does not properly handle an "empty selection" for system authentication modules in certain rare configurations, which causes any attempt to be successful and allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927 issue tracking mailing list
https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171 patch issue tracking
http://secunia.com/advisories/36620 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306 patch vdb entry broken link third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/ vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3232?
CVE-2009-3232 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3232?
To fix CVE-2009-3232, 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-2009-3232 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3232 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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