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CVE-2009-3232

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 aut…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.6%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • launchpad.net /bugs/410171 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/36620 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/36306 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /828-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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