Description
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.
Published: 2012-12-21
Score: 1.9 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD 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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Gnome Gnome Display Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: oracle

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:32:16.591Z

Reserved: 2010-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2387

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-12-21T05:46:13.853

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2010-2387

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2009-02-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2387 - Bugzilla

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