high7.2
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:!
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dcgrendel | Vmbuilder | Version 0.9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
- http://osvdb.org/49996
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46603
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
- http://osvdb.org/49996
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46603