9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-3232
Ubuntu Debian PAM Authentication Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 17, 2009, 10:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2024, 5:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3232 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-3232.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927 Issue Tracking Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/36620 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171 Issue Tracking Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/ Broken Link

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3232 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3232 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927 No Types Assigned http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927 Issue Tracking, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36620 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/36620 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/ Broken Link
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-828-1 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3232 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.89 }} -1.70%

score

0.82074

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability