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…

published June 19, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
77.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01779 · 77.9th percentile
Published
2012-06-19T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 JUN 20:00Z
    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…
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