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.
Configurations

Configuration 1


Information

Published : 2008-11-17 06:18

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:33


NVD link : CVE-2008-5103

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5103

Products Affected
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CWE