# CVE-2009-0579: 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 i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/34728
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487216
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2009-March/msg00006.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514437
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34733

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