CVE-2009-3232

N/A Unknown
Published: September 17, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/36620
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/36620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.6%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

canonical

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