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CVE-2010-2387: gnome gnome_display_manager Credentials Management Errors

CVSS: 1.9v2.0LowModified
Published 21-12-2012Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2387 is a low (CVSS 1.9) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in gnome gnome_display_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
1.9/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-12-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.52% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Gnome1 product
  • gnome_display_manager2.20.0 | 2.20.1 | 2.20.2 | 2.20.3 | 2.20.4 | 2.20.5 | 2.20.6 | 2.20.7 | 2.20.8 | 2.20.9 | 2.20.10

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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