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CVE-2008-5104

Published: 17 November 2008

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
not a shadow vulnerability, but is fixed in this package

Priority

High

Status

Package Release Status
shadow
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (1:4.0.13-7ubuntu3.3)
gutsy
Released (1:4.0.18.1-9ubuntu0.1)
hardy
Released (1:4.0.18.2-1ubuntu2.1)
intrepid
Released (1:4.1.1-1ubuntu1.1)
upstream Needs triage