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CVE-2010-2387
Published: Dec 21, 2012
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571846
x_refsource_CONFIRM
ASB-2010.0184
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_AUSCERT
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosure
x_refsource_CONFIRM
40690
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes
x_refsource_CONFIRM
solaris-gdm-information-disclosure(60642)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
40780
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
66643
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
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