CVE-2008-5103
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 17, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 17, 2008
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 32697third-party-advisory
- 32292vdb-entry
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
- USN-670-1vendor-advisory
- vmbuilder-password-weak-security(46603)vdb-entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
- 49996vdb-entry
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