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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 66%
VendorProductVersion
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
9.04
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pam
bullseye
1.4.0-9+deb11u1
fixed
lenny
not-affected
etch
not-affected
bookworm
1.5.2-6+deb12u1
fixed
sid
1.5.3-7
fixed
trixie
1.5.3-7
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
pam
jaunty
Fixed 1.0.1-9ubuntu1.1
released
intrepid
Fixed 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.6
released
hardy
not-affected
dapper
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
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/
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/