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CVE-2009-0579

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2009-04-16 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Linux-PAM before 1.0.4 does not enforce the minimum password age (MINDAYS) as specified in /etc/shadow, which allows local users to bypass intended security policy and change their passwords sooner than specified.

Affected Platforms

Linux-Pam Linux-Pam

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References