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 :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected packages.
- Ensure the root account is secured with a strong password.
- Configure SSH to require authentication.
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 |
| 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 |
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:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3232
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=519927 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36620 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/7 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36306 Added Reference https://launchpad.net/bugs/410171 Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/828-1/ -
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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.54 }} -0.71%
score
0.64917
percentile