CVE-2012-0950 describes a vulnerability in the Apport hook of Update Manager in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04. This flaw causes the /var/log/dist-upgrade directory, potentially containing repository credentials, to be uploaded to public Launchpad bug reports. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information (CWE-200). There is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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