What is the severity of CVE-2010-2387?

CVE-2010-2387 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2387?

To fix CVE-2010-2387, update to GNOME Display Manager version 2.20.11 or later.

What software is affected by CVE-2010-2387?

CVE-2010-2387 affects GNOME Display Manager versions 2.20.0 to 2.20.10.

What kind of information is exposed by CVE-2010-2387?

CVE-2010-2387 can log user passwords when they contain invalid UTF8 encoded characters.

Is CVE-2010-2387 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2010-2387 is not directly exploitable remotely as it requires local access to the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2010-2387

low

1.9

CWE

255

21/12/2012

7/8/2024

CVE-2010-2387

First published: Fri Dec 21 2012(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.8
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.10
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.6
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.0
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.5
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.1
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.3
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.2
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.9
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.7
GNOME Display Manager	=2.20.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2387?
CVE-2010-2387 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2387?
To fix CVE-2010-2387, update to GNOME Display Manager version 2.20.11 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2010-2387?
CVE-2010-2387 affects GNOME Display Manager versions 2.20.0 to 2.20.10.
What kind of information is exposed by CVE-2010-2387?
CVE-2010-2387 can log user passwords when they contain invalid UTF8 encoded characters.
Is CVE-2010-2387 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2010-2387 is not directly exploitable remotely as it requires local access to the system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2387?
CVE-2010-2387 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2387?
To fix CVE-2010-2387, update to GNOME Display Manager version 2.20.11 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2010-2387?
CVE-2010-2387 affects GNOME Display Manager versions 2.20.0 to 2.20.10.
What kind of information is exposed by CVE-2010-2387?
CVE-2010-2387 can log user passwords when they contain invalid UTF8 encoded characters.
Is CVE-2010-2387 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2010-2387 is not directly exploitable remotely as it requires local access to the system.