VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-0579

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-04-16
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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