CVE-2008-5104

N/A Unknown
Published: November 17, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19619929/vm-builder_0.9-0ubuntu3.1.debdiff
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-670-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vm-builder/+bug/296841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

ubuntu dcgrendel