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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vmbuilder | Dcgrendel | 0.9 | 0.9 |