CVE-2010-2387

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.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571846
http://www.auscert.org.au/13123 third party advisory us government resource
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosure
http://secunia.com/advisories/40690 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60642 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/40780 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/66643 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2387?
CVE-2010-2387 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2387?
To fix CVE-2010-2387, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2387 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2387 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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