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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 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.

Published

2012-12-21T05:46:13.853

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-255
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.0 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.1 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.2 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.3 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.4 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.5 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.6 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.7 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.8 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.9 Yes
Application gnome gnome_display_manager 2.20.10 Yes
References