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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

Published Jun 19, 2012

Description

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.

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Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information

References (2)

Change history (0)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner canonical
Published Jun 19, 2012
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Feb 1, 2012
Link CVE-2012-0950
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2012-0950
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2012-0950