Access Restriction Bypass Affecting pam package, versions <1.0.1-10


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-PAM-5692180
  • published16 Apr 2009
  • disclosed16 Apr 2009

Introduced: 16 Apr 2009

CVE-2009-0579  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 pam to version 1.0.1-10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pam package and not the pam package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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