CVE-2008-5103
17.11.2008, 18:18
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.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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dcgrendel | vmbuilder | 0.9 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
References