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.

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

Configuration 1

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Published : 2008-11-17 06:18

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:33

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NVD link : CVE-2008-5103

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5103

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