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CVE-2010-2387

Published: Dec 21, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-255
1.9LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected Products

gnome
oss-project·USaka glib, gnome project
gnome display managerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changes
ftp.gnome.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/40690
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/40780
secunia.com
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