GNOME Display Manager up to 2.20.1 Gnome Display Manager /var/log/messages credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNOME Display Manager up to 2.20.1. This impacts an unknown function of the file /var/log/messages of the component Gnome Display Manager. Executing a manipulation can lead to credentials management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-2387. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNOME Display Manager up to 2.20.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file /var/log/messages of the component Gnome Display Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-255. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 02/15/2009 by Antoine as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at auscert.org.au. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-2387 since 06/21/2010. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1552 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 217198 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2010-2387), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118309 (Solaris GNOME Display Manager (gdm) Password Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.20.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (217198), SecurityFocus (BID 42016†), OSVDB (66643†), Secunia (SA40690†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26693†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 217198
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2010-2387

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Display Manager 2.20.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: auscert.org.au
Researcher: Antoine
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-2387 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2387
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63226
X-Force: 60642
SecurityFocus: 42016 - GNOME Display Manager '/var/log/messages' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 40690 - Sun Solaris GNOME Display Manager Password Disclosure Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 66643 - GNOME Display Manager Debug Mode /var/log/messages Password Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 26693 - GNOME Display Manager 2.12-2.20.10 Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 03/04/2025 11:05
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (57), 09/14/2017 09:33 (12), 12/21/2021 02:15 (3), 12/21/2021 02:23 (1), 01/25/2025 16:07 (16), 03/04/2025 11:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:F1C:103

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