CVE-2009-0579
N/A
Published: April 16, 2009 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux-PAM
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/34728Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/34733Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2009-March/msg00006.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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