Linux-PAM up to 1.0.4 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux-PAM and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-0579. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux-PAM. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 04/16/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0579 since 02/13/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 37813 (Fedora 10 : pam-1.0.4-4.fc10 (2009-3204)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.99.7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (37813) and Secunia (SA34728†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 37813
Nessus Name: Fedora 10 : pam-1.0.4-4.fc10 (2009-3204)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0

Timelineinfo

02/13/2009 🔍
04/02/2009 +48 days 🔍
04/15/2009 +13 days 🔍
04/16/2009 +1 days 🔍
04/16/2009 +0 days 🔍
04/23/2009 +7 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2154 days 🔍
04/21/2019 +1496 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-0579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47772
Secunia: 34728 - Linux-PAM Minimum Password Age Security Bypass Weakness, Not Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/21/2019 16:45
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (58), 04/21/2019 16:45 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:40D:103

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