CVE-2010-2387

Publication date 21 December 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
gdm	12.10 quantal	Not affected
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	11.10 oneiric	Not affected
	10.04 LTS lucid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

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Patch details

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
gdm	Upstream: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=161016

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

http://www.auscert.org.au/13123
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571846
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosure
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/60642
http://secunia.com/advisories/40780
http://secunia.com/advisories/40690
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2387