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 authentication modules in certain rare configurations, which causes any attempt to be successful and allows remote…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.61% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927Issue Tracking, Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36620Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/Broken Link
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927Issue Tracking, Mailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36620Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.