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.
Published: 2008-11-17
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD 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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Dcgrendel Vmbuilder
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-17T18:18:48.017

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5103

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