vicious-extensions/ve-misc.c in GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.20.x before 2.20.11, when…
Priority LOW 11CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00524 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.3 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.5 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.6 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.7 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.8 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20.9 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.7 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.8 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:2.20.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.9 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2387
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-748g-m8cr-v48g
References
More Gnome Display Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10342 The daemon in GDM through 3.29.1 does not properly unexport display objects from its… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-12684 gdm3 would start gnome-initial-setup if it cannot contact accountservice CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2015-06234 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 3.18.2 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2013-03642 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2019-02837 Improper authentication in Gnome Projectr gdm CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2017-08954 A flaw was discovered in gdm 3.24.1 where gdm greeter was no longer setting the ran_once… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2010-2387 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2387 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-748g-m8cr-v48g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2387 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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