Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 16, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0579
CVE-2009-0579
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.
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Affected products
22cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 21 more
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0.4
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:0.99.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:linux-pam:linux-pam:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.4
Patches
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References
7- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34728nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34733nvdVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2009-March/msg00006.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.htmlnvd
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