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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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.156Z

Reserved: 2008-11-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-5103

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-5103

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