Description
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 7.10, 8.04 LTS, and 8.10, when installed as a virtual machine by (1) python-vm-builder or (2) ubuntu-vm-builder in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10, have ! (exclamation point) as the default root password, which allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
dcgrendel
individual-dev
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
launchpadlibrarian.net
http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
securityfocus.com
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