Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-5082 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.156Z
Reserved: 2008-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-5103
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-11-17T18:18:48.017
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-5103
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD