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CVE-2010-2387 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  12/21/2012

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 1.9 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes
http://www.auscert.org.au/13123 US Government Resource
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

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2387
NVD Published Date:
12/21/2012
NVD Last Modified:
08/16/2017