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CVE-2009-0579

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.

  • Published: Apr 16, 2009
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2009-0579
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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