Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-2387 (CCN-60642)

Assigned:2010-07-22
Published:2010-07-22
Updated:2017-08-17
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.9 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-255
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: Sun Security Community SECURITY BLOG, 22 Jul 2010
CVE-2010-2387 Password disclosure vulnerability in GNOME Display Manager (gdm)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-2387

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes

Source: CCN
Type: SA40690
Sun Solaris GNOME Display Manager Password Disclosure Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
40690

Source: CCN
Type: SA40780
GNOME Display Manager Password Disclosure Weakness

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
40780

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Web site
patch 122212-40

Source: AUSCERT
Type: US Government Resource
ASB-2010.0184

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
66643

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 66643
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) Debug Mode /var/log/messages Password Disclosure

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosure

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571846

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-gdm-information-disclosure(60642)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-gdm-information-disclosure(60642)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20102387000
    V
    		CVE-2010-2387 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-12-21
    BACK
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.0
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.1
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.2
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.3
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.4
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.5
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.6
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.7
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.8
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.9
    gnome gnome display manager 2.20.10