CVE-2008-5104

Published Nov 17, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5083 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved
Nov 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 17, 2008, 6:18 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM