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 attackers to bypass authentication.

Score

CVSS 2.0 9.3 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2009-09-17

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36620
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/