Name: CVE-2009-0579: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-0579, CWE-264, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00348

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade pam	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 16, 2009
Suse	—	Upgrade pamUpgrade pam-32bitUpgrade pam-x86Upgrade pam-docUpgrade pam-devel-32bitUpgrade pam-devel	Aug 9, 2024	Sep 1, 2010

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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