CVE-2008-5103 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....
HighCVSS 7.2
EPSS 0.47%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dcgrendel vmbuilder | = 0.9 | No fix listed |
References
- launchpadlibrarian.net exploit
- 49996 vdb-entry
- 32697 patch third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 32292 patch vdb-entry
- USN-670-1 vendor-advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net
- vmbuilder-password-weak-security(46603) vdb-entry