# CVE-2010-2387: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read user passwords from syslog logs if GDM debug mode is enabled, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** Low 1.9 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Dec 2012
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-748g-m8cr-v48g

## What is CVE-2010-2387?

CVE-2010-2387 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2387?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gnome Gnome Display Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-2387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2387 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-2387 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/LogSec/CVE-2010-2387 (github_poc): https://github.com/LogSec/CVE-2010-2387

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-2387 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-2387 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2387/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2387/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2387
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2387
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-2387

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