The pam_unix module in OpenPAM in NetBSD 4.0 before 4.0.2 and 5.0 before 5.0.1 allows…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00308 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2482
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q98h-p5jw-69g3
References
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Sources
- CVE-2009-2482 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2482 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q98h-p5jw-69g3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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