Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 31, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-0949
CVE-2012-0949
Description
The Apport hook in Update Manager as used by Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 11.10, and 11.04 uploads certain system state archive files when reporting bugs to Launchpad, which allows remote attackers to read repository credentials by viewing a public bug report.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 12.04 LTS, 11.10, 11.04
Patches
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References
5- secunia.com/advisories/49230nvdVendor Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1443-1nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/82020nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53605nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75728nvd
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