CVE-2012-0950

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-2	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/update-manager/%2Bbug/1004503

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2012-06-19 20:55

Updated : 2012-06-26 04:00

NVD link : CVE-2012-0950

Mitre link : CVE-2012-0950

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-0950

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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