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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 1.9 Low

Status

Modified - secalert_us@oracle.com

Published

2012-12-21

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected products

• Gnome Display Manager (Gnome)

References

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