CVE-2009-3232
N/A
Published: September 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUbuntu Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/36620Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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