CVE-2012-0948

DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py in Update Manager, as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04, uses weak permissions for (1) apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz and (2) system_state.tar.gz, which allows local users to obtain repository credentials.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - security@ubuntu.com

Published

2012-06-07

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Update-manager-core (Gnome)

References

• http://launchpadlibrarian.net/105380733/update-manager_1%3A0.156.14.3_1%3A0.156.14.4.diff.gz
• http://osvdb.org/82019
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49230
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53604
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75727