CVE-2009-0579 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass minimum password age restrictions in Linux-PAM to change passwords sooner than intended.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0579?
CVE-2009-0579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux-Pam Linux-Pam.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0579?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-0579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0579, GHSA-hm9c-qrxw-gvc3.