FKIE_CVE-2012-0950

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-06-19 20:55 - Updated: 2026-04-29 01:13
Severity
Summary
The Apport hook (DistUpgradeApport.py) in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04, uploads the /var/log/dist-upgrade directory when reporting bugs to Launchpad, which allows remote attackers to read repository credentials by viewing a public bug report. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0949.
References
security@ubuntu.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-2Vendor Advisory
security@ubuntu.comhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/update-manager/%2Bbug/1004503
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-2Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/update-manager/%2Bbug/1004503
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
canonical ubuntu_linux 11.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 11.10
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
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