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CVE-2010-2387
vicious-extensions/ve-misc.c in GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.20.x before 2.20.11, when...
Vulnerability Description
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.
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
- 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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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.20.0, 2.20.1, 2.20.2, 2.20.3, 2.20.4, 2.20.5, 2.20.6, 2.20.7, 2.20.8, 2.20.9, 2.20.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 21st, 2012
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.