CVE-2008-5103

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.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff	Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32697	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292	Patch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
http://osvdb.org/49996
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46603

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:dcgrendel:vmbuilder:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:_nil_:lts:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.04:_nil_:lts:::::*

Information

Published : 2008-11-17 10:18

Updated : 2017-08-07 18:33

NVD link : CVE-2008-5103

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5103

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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Products Affected

dcgrendel

vmbuilder

ubuntu

ubuntu_linux

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