Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0950 (CCN-76627)

Assigned:2012-06-04
Published:2012-06-04
Updated:2012-06-26
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-0950

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Vendor Advisory
USN-1443-2

Source: CCN
Type: USN-1443-2
update-manager vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/update-manager/%2Bbug/1004503

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
updatemanager-apport-hook-info-disc(76627)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17925
    P
    		USN-1443-2 -- update-manager vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20120950000
    V
    		CVE-2012-0950 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-06-19
    BACK
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 12.04