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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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LogSec/CVE-2010-2387 ★ 0 · Apr 23, 2022
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571846
- ASB-2010.0184 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosure
- 40690 third-party-advisory
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes
- solaris-gdm-information-disclosure(60642) vdb-entry
- 40780 third-party-advisory
- 66643 vdb-entry