Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3232
CVE-2009-3232
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References
6- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306nvdBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- launchpad.net/bugs/410171nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/36620nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdIssue TrackingMailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7nvdMailing List
- usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/nvdBroken Link
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