CVE-2012-0948

Publication date 17 May 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
update-manager 12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1:0.156.14.4
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 1:0.152.25.11
11.04 natty
Fixed 1:0.150.5.3
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1443-1
    • Update Manager vulnerabilities
    • 17 May 2012

Other references