Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-2387
CVE-2010-2387
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.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.20.11
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References
8- secunia.com/advisories/40690nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/40780nvdVendor Advisory
- www.auscert.org.au/13123nvdUS Government Resource
- ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/2.20/gdm-2.20.11.changesnvd
- www.osvdb.org/66643nvd
- blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2010_2387_password_disclosurenvd
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60642nvd
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