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 it contains invalid UTF8 encoded characters, which might allow local users to gain privileges by reading the information from syslog logs.

CVSS v2.0

1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 42th percentile

Published

2012-12-21

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• LogSec/CVE-2010-23870★ · 2022-04-23

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2013-0212
• CVE-2013-2006
• CVE-2010-2384
• CVE-2010-2415
• CVE-2010-2383
• CVE-2010-2426