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.
Published: 2012-06-07
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0971 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1443-1 Update Manager vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Gnome Update-manager-core
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:45:26.012Z

Reserved: 2012-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0948

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-07T21:55:02.603

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0948

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