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CVE-2010-2387
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…
Low1.9EPSS 0.52%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- oracle
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.52% · top 55% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 1.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571846 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ASB-2010.0184 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_AUSCERTx_transferred
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosure (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 40690 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- solaris-gdm-information-disclosure(60642) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 40780 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 66643 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
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