The (1) python-vm-builder and (2) ubuntu-vm-builder implementations in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10 omit the -e option when invoking chpasswd with a root:! argument, which configures the root account with a cleartext password of ! (exclamation point) and allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.
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Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 00:53
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff - Exploit | |
References | () http://osvdb.org/49996 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32697 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292 - Patch | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46603 - |
Information
Published : 2008-11-17 18:18
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:53
NVD link : CVE-2008-5103
Mitre link : CVE-2008-5103
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5103
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Products Affected
ubuntu
- ubuntu_linux
dcgrendel
- vmbuilder
CWE
CWE-255
Credentials Management Errors