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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…
High9.3EPSS 4.6%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.6% · top 8.3% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 36620 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20090908 CVE request - Debian/Ubuntu PAM auth module selection (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 36306 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- USN-828-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
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