Sensitive information stored in logs In gdm
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.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
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