CVE-2008-5103

Summary

The (1) python-vm-builder and (2) ubuntu-vm-builder implementations in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10 omit the -e option when invoking chpasswd with a root:! argument, which configures the root account with a cleartext password of ! (exclamation point) and allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
• http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46603
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
• http://osvdb.org/49996

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
• http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46603
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
• http://osvdb.org/49996

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