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CVE-2009-3232
Published: Sep 17, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171
x_refsource_CONFIRM
36620
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[oss-security] 20090908 CVE request - Debian/Ubuntu PAM auth module selection
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
36306
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-828-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
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