CVE-2008-5103
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-5103 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-11-17 18:18:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-08-08 01:33:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-255
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Dcgrendel | Vmbuilder | 0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Dcgrendel | Vmbuilder | 0.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 | _nil_ | lts | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 7.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 8.04 | _nil_ | lts | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 8.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 | _nil_ | lts | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 7.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 8.04 | _nil_ | lts | All |
| Operating System | Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | 8.10 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu vm-builder Root Password Vulnerability - Advisories - Community | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| 49996 | OSVDB | osvdb.org | |
| Ubuntu vm-builder Local Security Bypass Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Bug #296841 “root account has ! as default password” : Bugs : “vm-builder” package : Ubuntu | CONFIRM | bugs.launchpad.net | |
| USN-670-1: VMBuilder vulnerability | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Vendor Advisory |
| launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff | CONFIRM | launchpadlibrarian.net | Exploit |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.