CVE-2009-0579
EPSS 0.06%
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.
How to fix CVE-2009-0579
To remediate CVE-2009-0579, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pam—upgrade to 1.0.1-10 or later
Is CVE-2009-0579 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.1-10