CVE-2010-2387

Summary

vicious-extensions/ve-misc.c in GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.20.x before 2.20.11, when GDM debug is enabled, logs the user password when it contains invalid UTF8 encoded characters, which might allow local users to gain privileges by reading the information from syslog logs.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571846
• http://www.auscert.org.au/13123
• https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosure
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40690
• http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60642
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40780
• http://www.osvdb.org/66643

References

• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571846
• http://www.auscert.org.au/13123
• https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosure
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40690
• http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60642
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40780
• http://www.osvdb.org/66643

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