Vulnerability Details : 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 their passwords sooner than specified.
Published 2009-04-16 15:12:57
Updated 2019-01-03 15:01:45
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2009-0579

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0579

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0579

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.6
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-0579

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-0579

  • Red Hat 2009-04-16
    Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of pam as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5. Only PAM versions 1.x were affected.

References for CVE-2009-0579

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