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cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:8.04:_nil_:lts:*:*:*:*:*

part: o version: 8.04 update: _nil_

VendorUbuntu (54779f98-997b-58ec-a561-52dfa4086aae)
ProductUbuntu Linux (68f8e676-51ef-53d1-9a5a-419fa5e6ec2d)
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IdentifiercpeApplicabilitySubmitteddb.gcve.eu detailsRationale
CVE:CVE-2008-5104 not_vulnerable 2026-06-03 14:29:07.630346 Details available
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.
Published: 2008-11-17T18:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:16.998Z
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CVE:CVE-2008-5103 not_vulnerable 2026-06-03 14:29:07.628815 Details available
The (1) python-vm-builder and (2) ubuntu-vm-builder implementations in VMBuilder 0.9 in Ubuntu 8.10 omit the -e option when invoking chpasswd with a root:! argument, which configures the root account with a cleartext password of ! (exclamation point) and allows attackers to bypass intended login restrictions.
Published: 2008-11-17T18:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.156Z
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