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CVE-2008-5104
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 7.10, 8.04 LTS, and 8.10, when installed...
Vulnerability Description
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 7.10, 8.04 LTS, and 8.10, when installed as a virtual machine by (1) python-vm-builder or (2) ubuntu-vm-builder in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10, have ! (exclamation point) as the default root password, which allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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/46881
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
Affected Vendor
dcgrendel
View all reports →Affected Software
vmbuilder
Vulnerable Versions:
0.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 17th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.