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CVE-2009-2482

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2009-07-16 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The pam_unix module in OpenPAM in NetBSD 4.0 before 4.0.2 and 5.0 before 5.0.1 allows local users to change the current root password if it is already known, even when they are not in the wheel group.

Affected Platforms

Netbsd Netbsd

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References