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.
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EUVD-2010-2397 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: oracle
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:32:16.591Z
Reserved: 2010-06-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-2387

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-12-21T05:46:13.853
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2010-2387


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