VulnerabilityModified
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- gnome/update-manager-core · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
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/49230Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53604
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75727
- 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/49230Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53604
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75727
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.